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Come and find us at Ropewalk Yard.

We're at the canal end of the yard, behind the timber merchant. Step-free from the towpath, with bike racks at the door and a loading bay for the big stuff.

Opening hours7 days a week

Where and when

Map of Ropewalk YardSpannerwick is in Unit 4 at the end of Ropewalk Yard, off Mill Lane, between the canal towpath and Kelsby Road. The number 12 and 31 buses stop on Kelsby Road, a two-minute walk away.Unit 412 · 31Kelsby RoadMill LaneRopewalk YardCanal towpathbike racks

Opening hours

Opening hours
DayHours
Monday5pm to 9pm
Tuesday4pm to 8pm
Wednesday4pm to 8pm
Thursday4pm to 9pm
Friday12pm to 6pm
Saturday9.30am to 4pm
Sunday11am to 2pm

Getting here

  • Buses 12 and 31 to Kelsby Road, then two minutes' walk
  • Twelve bike racks and a cargo-bike bay
  • Loading bay for collecting ladders and barrows
  • Unit 4, Ropewalk Yard, Kelsby KL4 2RW

01Contact

Ask us anything.

Questions about a loan, a tool to donate, a workshop idea. A volunteer replies within two days.

hello@spannerwick.example
01632 960 418

02Volunteer

Forty volunteers keep the wall running. Join them.

  • Counter shifts

    Check tools in and out, two to four hours a week. We'll train you on everything.

  • Tool doctors

    Clean, sharpen, test and repair tools between loans. Ideal if you like a quiet workbench.

  • Repair café fixers

    One Saturday morning a month, fixing alongside the people who brought the broken thing.