1897 Coffee Shop
📍 Wensleydale Creamery, Gayle Ln, Wensleydale, Hawes DL8 3RN, UK
About 1897 Coffee Shop
1897 Coffee Shop is situated within the renowned Wensleydale Creamery on Gayle Lane in Hawes, offering visitors a delightful refreshment stop in the heart of Wensleydale. This bright and welcoming café provides the perfect complement to a visit to the famous cheese factory, serving as an ideal spot to relax and refuel while exploring one of Yorkshire's most celebrated culinary destinations.
The café offers a varied menu with something to suit every taste, featuring both cheese-themed specialties that showcase the creamery's renowned Wensleydale cheese and broader café fare. The establishment serves quality 200 Degrees coffee beans, ensuring a consistently good cup for coffee enthusiasts. Visitors consistently praise the fresh, tasty food and the relaxed atmosphere, with many noting the friendly approach of the staff. The café maintains a solid 4.3-star rating from 69 Google reviews, reflecting its reliable service and quality offerings.
Visiting Information
1897 Coffee Shop is fully accessible, featuring wheelchair-accessible parking, entrance, seating areas, and restroom facilities. The café accepts all major payment methods including credit cards, debit cards, and contactless payments, ensuring convenience for all visitors. Whether stopping by after a cheese factory tour or simply exploring the beautiful Wensleydale area, the café provides a comfortable dining experience in this picturesque Yorkshire Dales location.
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📍 Wensleydale Creamery, Gayle Ln, Wensleydale, Hawes DL8 3RN, UK
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Showing 5 of 69 reviews from Google Maps.Last updated 6 February 2026.
Stopped here for refreshment after the factory tour. Actually quite difficult to know what to say about this one. It was just okay. Nothing was exceptionally good or bad. Just felt a bit flat and uninspired compared to some of the attractions available on site. Like they almost gave up trying too hard here. And the table tops did have an oddly sticky feel to them. Tried two out before staying with first choice of seating and they were both the same. If you're hungry and you don't mind settling for second best then you will probably find it here. Such a shame in an otherwise must visit destination.
It's alright for what it is - The coffee is 200 Degrees Beans which are always a good blend. The menu is, naturally, mostly cheese based/themed - but £7 for cheese on toast and £8 for some luke warm three bean chilli nachos, particularly when the cheese in the gift shop is very reasonably priced, is a bit of a stretch
A lovely place to stop for a bite while visiting the Wensleydale Cheese Factory. The 1897 Café offers a really good selection of food, with something for everyone, and everything we tried was fresh and tasty. It’s a bright, inviting place to eat, with a relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff. Definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area!
Mediocre Nearly £4 for a coffee and I think it came from a push button machine but could be wrong. Bread which came with soup so dry I didnt eat it. Soup tasty. When looking under tables the floor, was filthy. Wouldnt rush back, but nice view from marge windows and a nice gift shop
Good example of a booths cafe . Although Car park entrance hard to locate. This time came by bus. Decor of 1897 is very high standard and the cookery bookcases are a good way to break up the restaurant and give some privacy. The food is always good at a Booths and a wide range of coffee beans available.