Yorkshire Dales Cheese Festival 2025

Yorkshire Dales Cheese Festival: Celebrating Local Produce returns 10–19 October 2025, shining a spotlight on the region’s outstanding cheesemakers, farmers, and food producers.

Spread across the National Park, the festival offers tastings, workshops, walks, pop-up cafés, and special menus in unique locations – all celebrating the flavours of the Dales.

Festival Schedule

Friday 10 – Sunday 19 October

• Say CHEESE at The House at Hawes – Fairview House, Hawes
  Accommodation offer with a delicious foodie twist to mark the festival.
• Wensleydale Cheese Pairings – The Cheese Press, Richmond (10am–4pm, times vary)
  Sample artisan pairings showcasing the versatility of Wensleydale cheese.
• Walks, Ales & Artisan Cheese – The Station Inn, Ribblehead (Walks from 10am, pairings 12–9pm)
  Combine fresh air with guided walks and a locally inspired beer-and-cheese menu.
• Cheesy Afternoon Tea for Two – Wensleydale Creamery, Hawes (11am–4:30pm)
  Indulge in quiche, mac & cheese, rarebit, cheesecake, and Yorkshire tea.
• Ashes Farm Pop-Up Café – Near Ribblehead (12–4pm)
  Homemade cheese scones, Ploughman’s lunches, and cakes in aid of charity.
• Yorkshire Cheese & Wine Pairing – Elsworth at the Mill, Skipton (6:30–11pm)
  Five courses of artisan cheese expertly matched with wines.

Saturday 11 October

• Ledge ‘n’ Dairy Cheese Board – How Stean Gorge, Lofthouse
  A daring cheese board suspended above the gorge – a Gouda time guaranteed.
• A Taste in Time Experience – Dales Countryside Museum, Hawes (10am–4pm)
  Explore Victorian kitchens, make chutney and butter, and enjoy a tasting session.
• Guided Walk & Stonebeck Cheese – Low Riggs Farm via How Stean Gorge (2–5pm)
  Meet rare-breed cows, learn about sustainability, and sample the farm’s cheese.
• A Cheesemonger’s Tasting History – The Courtyard Dairy, Austwick (7–9pm)
  Author Ned Palmer takes guests through the story of British cheese with optional drinks.

Sunday 12 October

• Meet the Maker – Aysgarth Falls Visitor Centre (10:30am–4pm)
  Meet local producers, taste their cheeses, and hear their stories.
• Guided Walk & Stonebeck Cheese – How Stean Gorge to Low Riggs (2–5pm)
  Another chance to experience this immersive farm walk and tasting.

Tuesday 14 October

• Cheese Making Course – Laceys Cheese Gallery, Reeth (10am–4pm)
  Learn traditional methods in the heart of the Dales.
• Cheese & Wine Evening – The Middle House, Askrigg (7–11pm)
  Relax with a curated evening of wine and cheese pairings.

Saturday 18 October

• Ledge ‘n’ Dairy Cheese Board – How Stean Gorge, Lofthouse
  Brave the heights for this unique cheese-tasting experience.
• Goat’s Milk Cheese Tasting – Helwith Tea Garden (11am–3pm)
  Discover handmade goat’s milk cheeses and treats from the farm.

Sunday 19 October

• Cheese & Climb – How Stean Gorge (10am–12pm)
  A unique adventure combining climbing with cheese tastings.
• Cheese Making Course – Laceys Cheese Gallery, Reeth (10am–4pm)
  Another opportunity to learn the art of traditional cheesemaking.
• Goat’s Milk Cheese Tasting – Helwith Tea Garden (11am–3pm)
  Final chance to sample fresh produce crafted from their own herd.