Dales Countryside Museum

Overview

The Dales Countryside Museum shows the Yorkshire Dales way of life and explores traditions long gone, including lead mining, knitting, and cheese making.

What makes it special

Discover the Dales way of life

10am - 4.30pm

Price

From £4.80

Hostels nearby

YHA Hawes

Free wi-fi

En suite rooms available

Licensed bar

Dales Countryside Museum

Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3NT

Map references

OS Grid Ref: SD876897

Lat/Lng: 54.303404, -2.1906721

Contact information

Email: [email protected]

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