Welcome to The Paper Trail
Welcome to Frogmore Mill...
the world's oldest mechanised paper mill
Situated in Apsley, a suburb of Hemel Hempstead, Frogmore Mill became the birthplace of paper's Industrial Revolution in 1803 when the first of what later became known as a Fourdrinier Paper machine was installed and operated here.
Now operated by the Apsley Paper Trail charitable trust, paper is still made here on a 110 year-old machine.
With a purpose built visitor centre, the site is open for visitors to learn about the history of paper and print, see paper being made, make their own sheet of paper and do lots of other exciting and interesting things. While visiting, you can also pop into the cafe for tea and cakes and browse in the mill shop.
For further details call 01442 234600.
February Half-Term Drop-In Arts & Crafts
Our popular drop-in paper activitiy sessions enable children (and adults alike) to make a variety of arts and crafts.
The drop-ins cost £3 per child per session to cover materials and are being held from Monday 13th to Friday 17th February. Session times are 11.00-1.00pm or 1.30-3.30pm.
Located in Hemel Hempstead, Frogmore Mill is easily accessible from the M1 or the M25 and is just 30 minutes from euston by train.
Come and see it happening at the place where it all began
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Frogmore Mill has specialised in recycled papermaking for over 110 years. Recycle for learning is our latest sustainability project - providing schools with new paper from their old waste paper, that we collect from them.More about Recycle for Learning....
Frogmore Mill had been making paper for over 200 years – ever since it became the world’s first commercial mechanised paper mill in 1803.
Group tours of 10 and over need to be booked in advance.
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