# Helmshore Mills Textile Museum, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Helmshore Mills Textile Museum is a Wool and cotton mills in Lancashire, England in United Kingdom (Todmorden). Interests: Museums and art and Architecture. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 13. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/helmshore-mills-textile-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Wool and cotton mills in Lancashire, England · Museums and art, Architecture - **Where:** United Kingdom · Holcombe Road, BB4 4NP, Rossendale - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester, 38 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Fr-Su 12:00-16:00; PH off - **Website:** [lancashire.gov.uk](https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/museums/helmshore-mills-textile-museum/) - **Run by:** Lancashire County Council - **Coordinates:** 53.68963, -2.33734 ## What it is and where Helmshore Mills Textile Museum is a Wool and cotton mills in Lancashire, England in United Kingdom (Todmorden). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Todmorden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/todmorden/), where this site lists 39 more places to see, 16 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 53.68963, -2.33734; the nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN, Manchester, Greater Manchester), 38 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=53.689629%2C-2.337342) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.689629%2C-2.337342) - **Run by:** Lancashire County Council It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) and [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arquitectura/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Helmshore Mills Textile Museum is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 44 | | February | Possible | 9 h 30 | | March | Possible | 11 h 29 | | April | Best time | 13 h 44 | | May | Best time | 15 h 41 | | June | Best time | 16 h 47 | | July | Best time | 16 h 19 | | August | Best time | 14 h 36 | | September | Best time | 12 h 24 | | October | Possible | 10 h 14 | | November | Better not | 8 h 15 | | December | Possible | 7 h 13 | In June there are 16 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 13. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Museums and art | April to September | February to March, October and December | | Architecture | April to September | February to March, October and December | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Helmshore Mills Textile Museum has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Rossendale Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/rossendale-way/): Trail in England, United Kingdom · 4.4 km - [Haworth Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/haworth-art-gallery/): Art gallery, museum and park in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom · 5.8 km - [Hail Storm Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hail-storm-hill/): Hill in Lancashire, England, UK · 6.1 km - [Summerseat Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/summerseat-nature-reserve/): Protected area · 6.9 km - [Immanuel Church, Oswaldtwistle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/immanuel/): Grade II listed church in Hyndburn, Lancashire, England, UK · 6.9 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: Museums and art - [British Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-britanico/): national museum in London, United Kingdom - [National Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/galeria-nacional/): art museum in London, England, UK - [Madame Tussauds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/madame-tussauds/): wax museum in London - [Victoria and Albert Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-de-victoria-y-alberto/): museum in London, England, United Kingdom - [Royal Observatory, Greenwich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/real-observatorio-de-greenwich/): observatory in Greenwich, London, UK - [Tate Modern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tate-modern/): modern art gallery located in Bankside, London, England Every United Kingdom place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Helmshore Mills Textile Museum? It is a Wool and cotton mills in Lancashire, England in United Kingdom. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Helmshore Mills Textile Museum? April to September. In June there are 16 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 13. ### How do you get to Helmshore Mills Textile Museum? The nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 38 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.689629%2C-2.337342) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Rossendale Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/rossendale-way/), [Haworth Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/haworth-art-gallery/), [Hail Storm Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hail-storm-hill/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/620398274), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12059834), CC0. More about Helmshore Mills Textile Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmshore_Mills_Textile_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).