Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese Experience | Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese - Wensleydale Creamery

Our new interactive experience will take you on a journey through the art of cheese-making which includes the opportunity to watch Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese being made by our team of master cheese-makers in our new Creamery.

There’s fun for the whole family with hands-on games and activities. Have fun driving the children’s milk tanker and learn all about how a cow makes milk.

Watch clips of your favourite Wallace & Gromit films, with colouring kits, quizzes and puzzles for the children too.

Interactive Experience

Cheese Making Demonstration

NEW Demonstration Room Now Open!

Discover a fascinating insight into the thousand-year history of cheese-making in the Dales with audio clips, stunning infographics and displays!

Our modern, open plan Demonstration Room will host our rolling demonstrations - there's something happening every hour so don't miss out!

Cheese-Making - Every day from 10.30am*

Watch as our experienced and knowledgeable Cheese Experts carefully craft Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese by hand, with a detailed explanation of the process.

Butter Making - Every day from 10am*

See how we make our delicious Yorkshire Butter traditionally churned from fresh Yorkshire cream.

Cookery Demonstrations - Every day at 2.30pm from Wednesday 22nd May*

Learn how to make our most popular dishes like Wensleydale Chicken & Yorkshire Rarebit, pick up top tips on cooking with cheese and learn all about the versatility of our creamy, crumbly & full of flavour cheese.

Please note demonstration programme times may vary. Contact us for more information*.

Cheese Making Demonstration

Visitor Centre Opening Times & Location

Cheese Shop & Gift Shop Monday - Sunday 9:00am - 5pm

1897 Coffee ShopMonday - Sunday
9am - 4.30pm

Calvert's Restaurant Monday - Sunday
11am - 4.00pm

Please note that on Friday 27th September, Calvert's Restaurant will open at 12pm.

Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese ExperienceIncluding Cheese-making Viewing Gallery and NEW Demonstration Room!

Monday - Sunday
10:00am - 4.00pm

We are currently making cheese in our dairy Monday - Friday.

Admission Charges

Adult £4.95
Child £2.95

Family (2 Adults, 2 Children) £12.95

Cheese & Butter making demonstrations

Cheese-making demonstrations will commence at 10.30am and run throughout the day.

Butter making will run throughout the day, starting at 10am until 3.30pm.

Cookery Demonstrations

Live cookery demonstrations have been added to our exciting demonstration programme. Please contact us regarding timings of Cookery Demostrations as they may not run every day.

Cheese grading coming soon!

CLOSING & DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMME TIMES MAY VARY*

Wensleydale Creamery, Gayle Lane, Hawes, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire DL8 3RN
T: 01969 667664
E: creamery@wensleydale.co.uk

Wensleydale Creamery, Gayle Lane, Hawes, Wensleydale, North Yorkshire DL8 3RN

T: 01969 667664 E: creamery@wensleydale.co.uk