Wensleydale Creamery

My wife booked a Cheesy Festive afternoon tea , as a treat for me, we have been trying to go for ages, to have the regular afternoon cheesy tea. There is a factory tour as well but we didn't have time for that experience, free parking, unfortunately not dog friendly but I can understand that from a hygiene point of view. The festive tea was amazing, we also ordered a portion of deep fried Wensleydale with a dressed side salad, the festive tea included cheesy panko balls with Cranberries, Wensleydale and cranberries pigs in blankets with a tomato and chill chutney, beef bourguignon with a Wensleydale blue cheese crumble, pan fried new potatoes with caramelised onion and Njuda, mince pie with Wensleydale cheese and ginger parking with Wensleydale cheese, Yorkshire tea, full cheese experience, staff very friendly and welcoming, unfortunately not dog friendly

Great few hours visiting the site, free parking and everything clear and laid out well. The cheese experience was very interesting and made entertaining from the guide too. Love the fact you get unlimited samples in the main centre…the restaurant was fantastic and well priced! (Make sure you book the experience and restaurant in advance). Great visit!

I just love cheese of any description, and with my own history of working in the dairy industry a visit here was a bit of a no brainer really. The cheese making demonstration followed by tasting was an absolute highlight. Nice to see they had put out some Wensleydale and fruit cake samples to try. The two together just work so well. Regrettably there was no actual cheese production to watch from the viewing gallery during my visit, but I can hardly fault them on account of their production schedule. The cheese shop is also a must visit, more so than the equally well stocked gift shop in my opinion. Well laid out and with samples of each flavour available to try before you buy. I did a lot of trying, and then of course a little buying. Be prepared for the cold in here though, presumably to help keep the cheese fresh.

I visited the Wensleydale Creamery with my two young daughters (ages 1 and 4) and we all had a lovely time. The demonstration on how cheese is made was really interesting, and it was great to be able to view the factory in action. The cheese tasting was a highlight for me – so many varieties to try, and all delicious. I also found the prices in the shop and café to be very reasonable, which was a nice surprise. My girls especially enjoyed the interactive parts of the visitor experience, which kept them engaged and made it fun for the whole family. Overall, it’s a great place for both adults and children to enjoy. I’d definitely recommend a visit if you’re in the Yorkshire Dales.

Wensleydale creamery visitors centre and Calverts Restaurant is in Hawes, in literally the heart/ middle of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. The staff had spot on customer service/ hospitality. In shop, cheese shop and the restaurant. They have a small visiter car park,but the is a large car park 150 yds down the road, which is a pay car park. The Wensleydale creamery experience you need to buy tickets for online. In Calverts restaurant, we were lucky to get a table, many people turned away and had to book. For 2 meal,a side & 2 drinks cost £36. The meal was delicious 😋. I will post pictures. The cheese shop was very busyand wasnice to taste other cheeses. 🧀 😋 Will show also in pictures as well as the gift shop. The gift shop was like going in a candy shop as there was loads of items to buy and gifts. Some items was expensive but others not so bad. Ice-cream cost £3.50 each. I totally recommend. Wheelchair friendly and has blue badge parking.