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Traditional Cheese - A Modern New Visitor Centre

The perfect place to visit if you love a little Wensleydale.

Tucked away within the market town of Hawes - The home of Real Yorkshire Wensleydale – our Visitor Centre is the ideal destination for every fan of cheese…including Wallace & Gromit! From seeing it handmade to savouring the finished product, it’s all here and so much more...

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The traditional way we make our cheese has always been a great source of pride for us. Today, we continue to handcraft our cheese to a time-honoured recipe that has yielded such delicious results over the centuries. Looking forward…our superb NEW Visitor Centre is not only beautifully modern, it is packed full of fresh things to discover.

Traditional craft and quality food in superb new facilities

Our new Visitor Centre represents the very best in tradition and quality, every step of the way. When you look around the Visitor Centre, when you sit down to eat, when you see the cheese being made, this is all about master craftsmanship at its best.

A day out full of the finest experiences

A whole day in Wensleydale is the only way to truly understand the authentic taste of the dales. Take the enchanting drive through stunning scenery to the attractive market town of Hawes and the jewel in the crown…our Visitor Centre. And don’t forget, when you get back home after your day out, you can unwrap all that beautiful cheese...

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