Visitor Attractions in The Yorkshire Dales
There are so many attractions to visit in Swaledale and neighbouring dales that we've compiled a list of our favourites:
Hazel Brow Farm, Low Row (Swaledale)
Experience the magic of an organic working farm in Swaledale in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales
Website: www.hazelbrow.co.uk
Tel. 01748 886244
The Swaledale Museum, Reeth (Swaledale)
The Swaledale Museum is an independent Museum run by volunteers with the aims of collecting, displaying and making publicly accessible the local heritage of Swaledale and Arkengarthdale.
Website: www.swaledalemuseum.org
Tel: 01748 884118
Dales Countryside Museum, Hawes (Wensleydale)
Housed in the former Hawes Railway station and more recently extended to include a purpose built museum complex, including circular exhibition/lecture theatre. The museum displays an era of the dales way of life and traditions long gone. These include vetinary, leadmining, knitting, agriculture, wartime, cheesemaking and much, much more.
Tel: 01969 666210
Wensleydale Creamery, Hawes (Wensleydale)
Receiving over 200,000 visitors each year, their Visitor Centre incorporates a museum, viewing gallery, specialist cheese shop and fully licensed restaurant.
Website: www.wensleydale.co.uk
Tel: 01969 667664
The Ropemakers, Hawes (Wensleydale)
Recent expansion has seen the Ropeworks grow to over 10,000 square feet and it attracts thousands of visitors every year,
who come to watch traditional ropemaking in progress. Part of the facination of watching ropes being made is the satisfaction of seeing the complete process, in which many thin strands of yarn are rapidly twisted into a strong rope and to enjoy the facilities on offer, including a well-stocked shop full of gift ideas.
Website: www.ropemakers.co.uk
Tel: 01969 667487
Forbidden Corner, nr Middleham (Coverdale)
The strangest place in the world! This place is difficult to describe, a labyrinth that takes you both in and outdoors, through waterfalls, hidden doors, beautiful gardens, deer park and woodland.
Well worth a visit! Have to book in advance.
Website: www.theforbiddencorner.co.uk
Tel: 01969 640638
Bolton Castle (Wensleydale)
As featured on ITV's 'The Dales' programme.
Castle Bolton is a little different to other castles and is well worth a visit! You really get a feel for what life was really like during the Castle's heyday through providing the sights, sounds, smells and experiences of life in the past! Visitors often comment on the incredible atmosphere of the Castle with many of the rooms giving the feeling that their inhabitants had just walked out.
New for 2011:
Falconry Experience, Wild Boar park, Bee Keeping through the ages and Archery!
Visit their website and events page at www.boltoncastle.co.uk/events
Tel. 01969 623981
