CHAMBERS COFFEE HOUSE

Chambers Building,Leyburn, North Yorkshire DL8 5BDT: 01969 625919W: www.chamberscoffee.co.uk

Chambers Coffee House is determined to become a daily necessity for local coffee lovers, a place to dream of as you try to escape the daily stresses of life or just a comfortable place to meet your friends or to read a paper. With a growing demand for high-quality gourmet coffee and great service, Chambers Coffee House offers its customers the best prepared coffee in the area complemented with pastries, cakes, and sandwiches.

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CRAKEHALL WATER MILL

Watermill House, Little CrakehallBedale DL8 1HU

T: 01677 423240W: www.crakehallwatermill.co.uk

As well as being an outstanding B&B, Crakehall also produce 100% stoneground wholemeal flour from Solstice, grown three miles away at Heselton Farm in Hunton, Lower Wensleydale. The power to grind the wheat comes from Bedale Beck (known locally as Crakehall Beck), a tributary of the beautiful River Swale. This powers the breast shot waterwheel, made in 1897 by F Mattison at nearby Leeming Bar.

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BRYMOR

High Jervaulx Farm, Masham HG4 4PG

T: 01677 460337W: www.abmoore.co.uk

Brymor’s delicious ice cream is produced using only milk from the herd of pedigree Guernsey cows that graze the lush pastures. High Jervaulx Farm is one of Britain’s few genuine on farm manufacturers where only milk produced on the farm is used in the production of the ice cream. The parlour sells over 35 flavours of ice cream and sorbets for cones and sundaes as well as ice cream gateaux’s, milk and cream.

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CAMPBELLS OF LEYBURN

4 Commercial Square, Leyburn DL8 5BP

T: 01969 622169W: www.campbellsofleyburn.co.uk

Established in 1868, Campbells is a family owned quality grocery, wines and spirits merchant.The deli counter provides a selection of mouth-watering goodies including pies baked in-house, pastries, bread, olives and antipasta. Try the range of locally sourced home roasted meats or create the best cheeseboard from the superb range of local, national and international cheeses. All meat in the butchery department is regionally sourced, and in many cases direct from the farm, often from champion stock and always ‘rare breeds’.

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WONDERFUL WENSLEYDALEYou could spend a week exploring all of Wensleydale - and it still wouldn’t be enough! This beautiful valley set in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales has plenty to captivate the visitor. Majestic castles, huge waterfalls, picturesque villages and tempting restaurants are just some of its many attractions - as is Wallace and Gromit’s favourite cheese of course!

WELCOMEWelcome to a truly tempting Trail which will give you a flavour of the fabulous food on offer in the kitchen of the county, Wensleydale.

Wensleydale has some of the finest food producers and food outlets anywhere in Yorkshire so we selected 30 of the best to give you a true taste of some of our local food champions.

There is something to tickle every tastebud from world famous cheese and delicious ice creams, to fabulous tea rooms, pubs and restaurants producing wonderful home grown, homemade and home cooked dishes.

Using this Trail as a guide will make dining in or dining out in Wensleydale a real treat and hopefully encourage you to come back to Yorkshire for second helpings.

Gary Verity Chief Executive Welcome to Yorkshire

HERRIOT’S KITCHEN

Main Street, Hawes DL8 3QWT: 01969 667536W: www.herriotsinhawes.co.uk

Herriot’s Kitchen has become a firm favourite with Wensleydale residents and visitors alike, priding themselves on using freshly supplied, top quality local produce. Serving a selection of light lunches, refreshments and Yorkshire cream teas, complemented with home-baked cakes, Herriot’s Kitchen makes the ideal starting point for your visit to the area, and the perfect finishing venue to relax. Preserves made in Herriot’s Kitchen are available to purchase.

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JERVAULX ABBEY TEA ROOM

Park House, Jervaulx, Ripon HG4 4PH

T: 01677 460391W: www.jervaulxabbey.com

Founded in 1156, Jervaulx Abbey was once a great Cistercian monastery. The Jervaulx Abbey Tea Rooms offer visitors a relaxing environment in which to sit and reflect on modern day life. At the back of the Tea Rooms stands Derek Shaw’s magnificent 1:72 scale model of Jervaulx Abbey as it would have looked in about 1530. The tea rooms are all on one level and have full disabled facilities.

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THE FOX & HOUNDS

Main Street, West Witton, Leyburn

T: 01969 623650W: www.foxwitton.com

Finalist’s in Yorkshire’s Favourite Pub 2011, The Fox & Hounds Inn is a friendly and welcoming family-run pub, offering a range of fine cask conditioned ales including John Smith’s, Black Sheep and regular guest beers including those from the Yorkshire Dales Brewery and Salamander of Bradford, plus an excellent home cooked food menu using local produce. It’s one of a dying breed of pubs, being still very much a community centre for the village with a large proportion of residents regular customers (with some more regular than others!).

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THE FRIAR’S HEAD AT AKEBAR

Akebar Park, Wensleydale DL8 5LY

T: 01677 450201W: www.akebarpark.com

A typical stone-built Dales pub situated at the entrance to Akebar Park, a stunning touring caravan, camping and holiday home park. You will find hand-pulled Yorkshire ales, an interesting choice of wines and a traditional blazing log fire to sit by when the weather is chilly. For the ultimate in al fresco dining there is a large, south facing, tropical cloister with vines and masses of lushly growing plants, amongst which guests eat by candlelight in the most romantic dining room in the Dales.

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Penley’s Coffee ShopMarket Place, Leyburn

T: 01969 623909

Penley’s is a modern coffee shop based in heart of the market place in Leyburn. They offer a superb range of homemade cakes, sandwiches and light snacks washed down with good quality tea, coffee and cold drinks. This is the perfect place to sit and relax in the large windows and watch the world go by.

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THE QUEENS HEAD

Westmoor Lane, Finghall DL8 5ND

T: 01677 450259W: www.queensfinghall.co.uk

This cosy pub is comfortable and welcoming, and retains much of its historic charm and character. The accommodation is both modern and comfortable, whilst the restaurant and bar menus offer an extensive range of home-made cuisine, sourced from local ingredients and prepared to the highest of standards. The Queen’s Head itself dates from the 1700’s, to which the original oak beams bear testimony. The spacious dining room at the Queen’s Head overlooks “Wild Wood” said to have inspired the author Kenneth Grahame to write the “Wind in the Willows”.

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THE LITTLE CHOCOLATE SHOP

Leyburn Business Park, Harmby Road,Leyburn DL8 5QA

T: 01969 625288W: www.thelittlechocolateshop.co.uk

The Little Chocolate Shop first made chocolates in the mill buildings at Aysgarth Falls. Due to its enormous popularity they have moved to The Leyburn Business Park and now provide a dedicated factory for the production of delicious hand-made chocolates. The Little Chocolate Shop lets you experience the fascinating chocolate making process in the factory where you will see chocolate being tempered and moulded, filled and decorated.

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THE TEA POTTERY

Leyburn Business Park, Harmby Road, Leyburn DL8 5QA

T: 01937 588235W: www.teapottery.co.uk

This lovely little tea pot factory makes the most unusal tea pots in practically every shape and size, from caravans to sinks and stoves. A definite must see.

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THE BLACK SWAN HOTEL

Market Place, Middleham DL8 4NP

T: 01969 622221W: www.theblackswanhotelmiddleham.co.uk

Nestling in the shadow of historic Middleham Castle, the 17th Century Black Swan Hotel offers First Class accommodation within its comfortable, friendly, walls. With log fire, oak beamed bar, choice of excellent meals from bar snacks to à la carte meals, this is the perfect place for a country break with a difference. There is a delightful private South facing beer garden where on summer mornings breakfast can be taken and on summer evenings is floodlit so you can have an ‘al fresco’ meal, whenever the weather permits.

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THE GLUTEN FREE KITCHEN

Unit 4D, Leyburn Business Park,Harmby Road, Leyburn DL8 5QA

T: 01969 622222 E: info@theglutenfreekitchen.co.ukW: www.glutenfreefood.info

If you are on a gluten-free diet either from medical necessity or out of choice you will be only too well aware that it can be very difficult to find tasty gluten-free versions of those delicious treats everyone else enjoys! Cakes, pastries, pies, desserts usually contain gluten – but you don’t have to miss out! From their base in the Yorkshire Dales, The Gluten Free Kitchen specialises in baking delicious gluten-free alternatives for people on a restricted diet.

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THE WENSLEYDALE HEIFER

West Witton, North Yorkshire DL8 4LS

T: 01969 622322 W: www.wensleydaleheifer.co.uk

This 17th century former coaching inn, and ‘AA Sea Fish Pub of the Year’, hides a smart modern seafood restaurant offering two different dining experiences. The Fish Bar is less formal, while the restaurant has a much more contemporary and casually formal atmosphere. The kitchen shows it’s pedigree via a repertoire awash with the fruits of the sea, and locally sourced quality meats, that are handled with simplicity and the expertise that can only be achieved by award winning chefs.

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WENSLEYDALE BREWERY

Manor Farm, Bellerby, Leyburn DL8 5QH

T: 01969 622463 E: enquiries@wensleydalebrewery.co.uk W: www.wensleydalebrewery.co.uk

Wensleydale Brewery was founded in 2003 and produces a range of real ales both in casks and bottles. Their beers can be found throughout the Dales and beyond and can now be ordered online so that wherever you live you can enjoy the unique and delicious beer. Anyone with time to spare is welcome to visit the brewery and share the passion that they put into brewing their award winning hand crafted ales – just telephone or e-mail to book.

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BOLTON ARMS

Downholme, Richmond DL11 6AE

T: 01748 823716 W: www.boltonarmsdownholme.co.uk

Enjoy a seat in the comfortable lounge with fully stocked bar and home cooked food or an overnight stay in the tastefully decorated accommodation. On Sunday, there is a separate lunch menu with beef and lamb or pork (with Yorkshire Pudding, roast potatoes and a selection of vegetables). The beer garden is a highlight – sit back, put your feet up and enjoy the magnificent views of Swaledale.

6 WHEATSHEAF INN

Main Street, Carperby, Leyburn DL8 4DF

T: 01969 663216 W: www.wheatsheafinwensleydale.co.uk

Central for the whole of the Dales, it is an ideal spot for walking and other outdoor pursuits. Aysgarth Falls, the setting for ‘Robin Hood Prince of Thieves’, is a short walk away and Bolton Castle is an exhilarating 3 miles over the tops. It was at the Wheatsheaf in 1941 that James Herriot (Alf Wight) and his wife Helen spent their honeymoon. Today they promise the friendly straightforward hospitality for which Yorkshire country inns are rightly renowned.

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THE WHITE SWAN HOTEL AND RESTAURANT

Middleham, North Yorkshire DL8 4PE

T: 01969 622093 E: info@whiteswanhotel.co.uk W: www.whiteswanhotel.co.uk

The atmospheric bar, with its cosy ambience full of character, intimacy and charm, is an ideal rural retreat. The old-fashioned flag stoned-floor and welcoming fire provide the perfect setting for a relaxing and friendly drink. There is a tantalising range of hand-pulled ales on offer, together with a fine selection of quality wines. The smart contemporary 60-cover brasserie complements the traditional public bar perfectly.

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THE WYVILL ARMS

Constable Burton, Leyburn DL8 5LH

T: 01677 450581 W: www.thewyvillarms.co.uk

This former 18th century farmhouse in the Yorkshire Dales is now a well-established pub, hotel and restaurant. The Wyvill Arms has two bars, both with welcoming log fires for those cold winter’s days and nights, and the front bar also has a ‘bistro-like’ seating area offering a full range of food, from bar snacks to restaurant-style dishes. The Wyvill Arms prides itself on using local produce for the majority of its menu - and indeed many of the herbs are grown onsite in the herb garden.

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THE GREEN DRAGON INN

Hardraw, North Yorkshire DL8 3LZ

T: 01969 667392 E: info@greendragonhardraw.com W: www.greendragonhardraw.com

The Green Dragon is a traditional Dales inn, crammed with all the features you would expect, but perhaps it’s greatest feature is it’s capacity to surprise and delight. The Inn’s extensive 15 acre grounds continue along Hardraw Beck taking in the spectacular narrow gorge of Hardraw Scar. Around this pleasant paths wind through ancient woodland, crossing the Beck over oak footbridges. At the head of the gorge the impressive Hardraw Force, best seen after heavy rain, drops 100 feet from an overhanging ledge.

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THE GEORGE INN

The George Inn, Thoralby, Leyburn DL8 3SU

T: 01969 663256 E: admin@thegeorge.co.uk W: www.thegeorge.tv

This very quiet, traditional stone-built dales inn, dating from 1732, is full of character with a cosy, welcoming atmosphere. The walls are decorated with a miscellaneous collection of paintings, prints and artefacts collected from travels around the world. There are two comfortable rooms for bed and breakfast in an annexe, just a few metres away. Well behaved dogs are very welcome and are charged at £5 per dog per night.

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BLUE LION AT EAST WITTON

East Witton, nr Leyburn DL8 4SN

T: 01969 624273 E: enquiries@thebluelion.co.uk W: www.thebluelion.co.uk

The Blue Lion was originally built towards the end of the 18th century as a coaching inn, attracting trade from travellers and cattle drovers on their journey through Wensleydale. The Blue Lion has been extensively, but sympathetically renovated and is now widely regarded as one of the north of England’s leading country inns. The Blue Lion have received a host of regional and national culinary awards.

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BOLTON CASTLE TEA ROOMS

nr Leyburn, North Yorkshire DL8 4ET

T: 01969 623981 E: enquiries@boltoncastle.co.uk W: www.boltoncastle.co.uk

Bolton Castle Tea Room offers delicious homemade food daily from soup, pie and pates, to divine cakes and desserts. A traditional Sunday roast is available for bookings only and hot Wensleydale roast meat sandwiches are available every weekend. Picnic hampers can be pre-ordered for those preferring to picnic in the grounds. A huge log burner, elegant tea room surroundings and waitress service all add to the experience.

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ASKRIGG VILLAGE KITCHEN

Market Place, Askrigg, Leyburn DL8 3HL

T: 01969 650076 E: enquiries@villagekitchen.co.uk W: www.askriggvillagekitchen.co.uk

Combining a deli, bakery, bistro and tearoom, this is honest, fresh and satisfying fayre prepared by cooks not chefs to be enjoyed in the café or at home. Askrigg Village Kitchen’s recipes are good, old fashioned food updated for today and just the thing to come home to after a hectic day at work or a busy time holidaying in the Yorkshire Dales.

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BREAD ACTUALLY - BEDALE COMMUNITY BAKERY

Wensleydale Railway Building, Bedale

T: 01845 537369 E: enquiries@breadactually.com W: www.breadactually.com

The Bedale Community Bakery started life as a social experience, but having embraced this new skill and undergoing professional training they began a journey to take this hobby to the heart of the community. Community Bakery ‘Bread Actually’ at Bedale’s Wensleydale Railway Building opened in June 2011, from which they bake and sell a range of hand crafted, slow proved, artisan bread using only locally sourced ingredients five days a week.

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THE GEORGE AND DRAGON INN

Aysgarth Falls DL8 3AD

T: 01969 663358W: www.georgeanddragonaysgarth.co.uk

The George & Dragon Inn is a charming old Dales inn hotel, full of character. Hanging flower baskets, beams, collections of antiques, bric a brac, and sketches of the local villagers add to the delight. Set in pretty village amongst magnificent scenery, ideal location for touring the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. A 17thC inn of great character with superb food, using fresh ingredients from local sources and delightful hospitality in a relaxing atmosphere.

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WENSLEYDALE CREAMERY

Gayle Lane, Hawes DL8 3RN

T: 01969 667664 W: www.wensleydale.co.uk

If you love a little Wensleydale then you have to visit Wensleydale Creamery. The Visitor Centre is the ideal destination for every fan of cheese, from seeing it made to savouring the finished product, it’s all here. Strolling through the museum is like taking a trip back in time, to when cheese-making evolved from a local product to the nationally loved icon of today. You can then move onto the gallery to observe today’s cheese being manufactured before passing through to the specialist cheese shop and licensed restaurant.

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CROSS KEYS

Bellerby, Leyburn DL8 5QS

T: 01969 624702 W: www.crosskeysbellerby.com

As well as some very nice wines and top selling beverages, the finest ales brewed just a few metres away at the ‘Wensleydale Brewery’ are also plentiful. The Cross Keys is the only place you can sample a lovely pint of ‘Bellerby Bitter’! The menu alters slightly on a daily basis, depending upon which dishes we have cooked and there are 3 lovely, recently refurbished, en-suite letting rooms on offer, all themed differently. Ample parking and secure cycle storage is also available.

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RAYDALE PRESERVES

Schoolhouse Farm, Stalling BuskAskrigg, Leyburn DL8 3DH

T: 01969 650233W: www.raydalepreserves.co.uk

Raydale Preserves is a family run business established by husband and wife team on the family farm in the valley of Raydale. All their products are made on site in a converted farm building to house a fully equipped production area. All Raydale goods are made by hand. From topping strawberries to sticking on labels each stage of production is done by hand to ensure true excellence in finish. Raydale is open to visitors from May – end October.

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THE SANDPIPER INN

Market Place, Leyburn DL8 5AT

T: 01969 622206W: www.sandpiperinn.co.uk

This 17th century, ivy-clad inn has a cosy traditional bar and snug area serving local real ales, an extensive range of whiskies & also a fine wine list. With an excellent reputation for food, The Sandpiper Inn has achieved many accolades, including Yorkshire Life Dining Pub of the Year, making this charming little inn an undoubtedly desirable place to dine whilst visiting the Dales.

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DALES DELI AND PIE COMPANY

Market Place, Leyburn DL8 5AW

T: 01969 623607

Dales Deli and Pie Company produce home baked pies and cakes made daily on our premises in Leyburn. Our products are of high quality made by our dedicated staff. In addition we have a selection of cooked meats again prepared and cooked on the premises. Our deli counter has a varied selection of olives, sun dried tomatoes and jalapenos. We also have a sandwich bar where you select your choice of bread and fillings and they are made up to order.

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DELICIOUSTRAILWENSLEYDALE

Wensleydale Events

Middleham Stables Open Day Good FridayFestival of Food and Drink MayWest Burton May Fair MayHawes Annual Gala JuneWensleydale Railway Annual Diesel Gala JuneMidsummer Bash (Music Festival) Hawes Community Field, JulyWensleydale Railway Steam Gala JulyLeyburn 1940’s Weekend JulyWensleydale Agricultural Show August West Witton Feast and Burning Bartle AugustBlacksheep Boots and Beer Walking Festival SeptemberHardraw Scar Brass Band Contest SeptemberChristmas Festival Hawes and Leyburn, DecemberAysgarth Station Open Weekends Various during the year

Fantastic events in Wensleydale throughout the year.So many places to visit, so much to see and do!We have artists and galleries, makers and creators, music and theatre, photographers and weavers, potters and writers. Visit open studios, rope makers, concerts, festivals, auction houses or follow Turner’s painterly trail.

www.eventsinthedales.org

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...HAVE A BRILLIANTYORKSHIREWhether you’re looking for fun and entertainment, excitement and adventure, passion and romance, gourmet dining or good old home cooking, you’ll find more of it in Yorkshire than anywhere else.

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If you want to get away from the sound of the city, we’ve got open countryside and great big skies. If you’re looking for bright lights and urban buzz in cities like Leeds and Sheffield or places packed with centuries of heritage such as York and the old town of Hull, we can do that too. A romantic weekend for two, Yorkshire has luxury spas, boutique hotels and cosy country inns all with great local food and heaps of character.

Yorkshire is blessed with an abundance of great days out or weekend away ideas that are guaranteed to keep you returning year after year. So whether you are discovering something for the first time or enjoying it again for the hundredth time, Yorkshire and its great attractions won’t disappoint. It’s no wonder that Yorkshire is fast becoming the must see destination in the UK.

With lots to choose from...so much, so near, so different – Have a brilliant Yorkshire!

Go to www.yorkshire.com and plan your brilliant break today.

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