Salts Mill - Shipley

Salts Mill

Located in the charming village of Saltaire, near Shipley, Salts Mill is a must-visit destination for art lovers, shopaholics, and those seeking a unique cultural experience.

About the Mill

This 19th-century mill has been beautifully restored and now houses an art center, art gallery, book store, café, corporate campus, home goods store, poster store, restaurant, and tourist attraction.

The mill's rich history and stunning architecture make it a fascinating place to explore. Visitors can stroll along the picturesque river Aire, visit the on-site services, wheelchair-accessible car park, wheelchair-accessible entrance, and wheelchair-accessible toilet.

Specialties

• Art center
• Art gallery
• Book store
• Café
• Corporate campus
• Home goods store
• Poster store
• Restaurant
• Tourist attraction

Other points of interest

• On-site services
• Wheelchair-accessible car park
• Wheelchair-accessible entrance
• Wheelchair-accessible toilet

Opinions

Visitors praise Salts Mill for its unique blend of history, art, and culture. They appreciate the variety of activities and attractions, the friendly staff, and the stunning scenery. Some reviewers mention that the mill can get busy, but overall, it's a great day out in all weather.

With 4863 reviews on Google My Business, Salts Mill has earned an average rating of 4.6/5, indicating an extremely positive reputation.

Some reviewers highlight the following:

- Great day out in all weather

- Lots to see and do

- Had little trouble parking

- Gallery & mill shops to enjoy

- Small village with some nice shops, including a bakery & arts and crafts

- If you want to be outside, large beautiful clean park to stroll around in pathed walkways

- Riverside pub/bistro to enjoy refreshments serving nice food & beer on tap

- Nip up to the tramway for a little bit of historical cheap fun, very well run by hardworking & passionate volunteers

👍 Reviews of Salts Mill

Richard L.

5/5

Great day out in all weather. Lots to see and do. Had little trouble parking. Gallery & mill shops to enjoy. Small village with some nice shops, inc a bakery & arts and crafts. If you want to be outside, large beautiful clean park to stroll around in pathed walkways. Riverside pub/bistro to enjoy refreshments serving nice food & beer on tap. Nip up to the tramway for a little bit of historical cheap fun, very well run by hardworking & passionate volenteers.

Graham N.

5/5

Lovely visit today. Walk around the park then went into the Mill. All free. Went via train from Skipton. David Hockney exhibition. Quiet coffee on 3rd floor but bit a big range of food. Cafe on L2 busy and food looked good. All Terrain cycles were very friendly.

Anne M. S.

5/5

I hadn’t been to Salts Mill for a few years so it was lovely to be able to visit on Friday before we did the Shipley to Bingley 5 Rise Locks walk.
The building itself is huge and very impressive then every door has so much to offer.
There’s a lovely relaxed feeling throughout the building with staff and visitors enjoying the environment.
We had a brief look at the seconds floor but then headed up to the third floor to have coffee in the Opera cafe.This is also the location of the David Hockney Gallery and it really works! I have seen Hockney’s work displayed in other venues less successfully but the sheer amount of space here was perfect to display the larger pieces.
Our coffee and cakes were delicious and set us up nicely for our walk.
I’ll definitely be coming back to spend more time in Saltaire and Salts Mill.
Highly recommended!

AB N.

5/5

Lovely historical mill turned into floors of tremendous art, a home design store, a gorgeous book shop and a beautiful cafe. A must visit if in the area. The mill carries a lot of David Hockney's work given that he is from Bradford so it's quite a treat to visit and see his work.

Elisa W.

5/5

We had a fabulous afternoon visiting Salts Mill! We heard that David Hockney had a flowers in print exhibition and couldn’t wait to take a look. We had visited the Media museum earlier in the day, so saw some of his artistic talents through his 4 seasons videos filmed through 9 cameras.
The mill had 3 floors of interesting arts, plenty of areas to eat and drink and a wonderful book store! There’s plenty of David Hockney related things to peruse/buy! We also watched a video of the history of Salts Mill which was fascinating!

CM

5/5

Good exhibitions and a nice bookshop. Lovely to see David Hockney’s new exhibition for flowers. The cafes were busy and difficult to grab a coffee.

Anastasija S.

5/5

Loved visiting Salts Mill — free parking and entry is a big plus, and the whole place is really clean and well looked after. There are some great spots to eat with fresh, good-value food, and the shops have loads of unique homeware and gifts. Definitely worth a visit.🤩🌸👍🏻

Daniel B.

5/5

Cool place, very different and unique for all the right reasons. Enjoyed the shop, free toilets and free car parking. David Hockney exhibits there brilliant.