Staveley Mill Yard

In the 20th century, The Staveley Wood Turning Co. Ltd. switched much of its production into tool handles and was able to prosper despite the introduction of plastic reels and bobbins in the 1950s.

Only ten people were then employed in Staveley, so the former coppice drying sheds and timber stores were adapted into light industrial units and shops.

[3] The new footbridge was officially opened on 3 June by National Park Chief Executive Richard Leafe and writer and broadcaster Eric Robson.

Staveley Mill Yard is currently used for a mixture industry, retail, galleries, creative studios and artisan crafts.

Its industries and shops function to service both the local population and further afield and also as an attraction to visitors on their way into the Lake District.

[citation needed] Recent additions also include Hawkshead Brewery (a local real ale microbrewery), The Blind Chocolatier and Staveley Natural Health Centre.