19/05/2016
We will be celebrating Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th birthday in style here at our Visitor Centre, with a special menu available in Calvert’s Restaurant. A Yorkshire Cream Tea complete with Pimm’s, home-made and locally sourced treats, and of course our handcrafted Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese; it’s not to be missed! Please ensure to book to avoid disappointment, minimum of two guests. View the menu here.
19/05/2016
As one of the largest tourist destinations in the Yorkshire Dales, we are looking to extend our team. Cleaning/Front of House Staff for our Visitor Centre We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our team; we have a vacancy to help with cleaning – hours available either early morning or evenings, working 3 days one week, 4 days the next and includes working every other weekend. Additional hours also available front of house if wanted. Pay rate £8.53 following a 13 week probationary period and... Read More
13/05/2016
The Wensleydale Creamery is celebrating the start of Summer with the launch of a Yorkshire Wensleydale & Ginger Cheesecake ice cream, to be sold at the Creamery’s popular Visitor Centre. The Creamery, based at Hawes in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, has partnered with fellow Wensleydale dairy manufacturer, Brymor Ice Cream, to create a unique flavour of their Real Dairy Ice Cream; Yorkshire Wensleydale & Ginger Cheesecake. Inspired by the famous signature dish; Yorkshire Wensleydale & Ginger Cheesecake, served at The Wensleydale Creamery’s Visitor Centre, the ice cream is... Read More
11/05/2016
We are looking forward to providing a great ‘Yorkshire Welcome’ at Headingley for the first Test Match of the season, starting 19th May. We’ll be taking along our range of award-winning handcrafted cheeses, to sample. Plus, new for this year are our Wensleydale Creamery cheeseboard platters, which can be purchased from our stand at the ground, to enjoy whilst you watch the match. With a selection of our delicious cheeses to choose from, including our famous Yorkshire Wensleydale, Wensleydale Blue and Yorkshire Wensleydale & Cranberries, along with home-made chutney &... Read More
09/05/2016
The origin of the sandwich can be traced back to the 18th Century. John Montagu, the Fourth Earl of Sandwich, was a prolific gambler and legend has it he would ask his valet to bring him meat between two slices of bread as a meal, in order that he didn’t need to leave the gaming table. As time went on, his companions began to ask for “the same as Sandwich” – and so the sandwich was born! In the present day, the sandwich is a highly popular snack or light... Read More
03/05/2016
A popular dish in our Visitor Centre Coffee Shop – perfect as a snack, or as a light lunch/supper. Ingredients 1 flatbread 1 leek, washed and finely chopped Knob of butter 150ml vegetable stock 50ml whipping cream 1 slice bacon, grilled and diced 50g Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese, grated Black pepper Chopped parsley to garnish Method 1. Add the vegetable stock and butter to a pan and allow to simmer, before adding the leeks 2. Cover and simmer until liquid has reduced by 3/4 and the leeks have softened 3. Add... Read More
29/04/2016
The Yorkshire Dales’ famous cheese-maker announces two year sponsorship extension with Yorkshire County Cricket Club to support sales at home and away. The Wensleydale Creamery, producers of the famous Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese [protected with European Protected Food Name Status], has today announced a two year contract extension to its official partnership with Yorkshire County Cricket Club. The renewal deal will see the historic Yorkshire cheese-maker’s logo displayed on the County Championship winner’s shirts, supported by a package of branding rights at Headingley in all forms of cricket until 2018. David... Read More
28/04/2016
Gwen is our head chef and is responsible for ensuring that the wide range of food served daily in our popular Visitor Centre Calvert’s Restaurant and 1897 Coffee Shop is of outstanding quality, being home-made, and locally sourced, and of course great value, all of which Gwen has a great passion for. Our Visitor Centre food offer is unique, being is inspired by the use of our range of Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese milk & butter; Gwen and her team champion this and have developed a fantastic range of dishes and... Read More
22/04/2016
We were delighted to take a stand and bring The Wensleydale Creamery to this year’s Food & Drink Expo, to meet with contacts and customers old and new. The show was vibrant and exciting with a wealth of different food and drink producers, wholesalers and independent businesses; all of whom were passionate about growing their businesses and working together. On The Wensleydale Creamery stand we displayed our full range of handcrafted cheeses including Yorkshire Wensleydale (which has European protected food name status), Wensleydale Blue and Yorkshire Wensleydale & Cranberries, as... Read More
22/04/2016
Our Deputy Visitor Centre Manager Michelle Barnes, is undertaking a marathon challenge in aid of the Fire Fighters Charity on Sunday 24th April, when she takes part in the 35th Virgin London Marathon. Michelle is one of three members of our staff who are in the retained fire service, based at Hawes Fire Station in Wensleydale. This is quite typical of deeply rural areas that may be too far from the bigger towns with full time fire crews, to reach them quickly enough in an emergency situation. The Wensleydale Creamery... Read More
