SELF GUIDED TRIPS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES - 2026
OTHER PLACES TO VISIT
This page provides information about other places to visit while you are at the conference such as:
- Dales Countryside Museum
- Buttertubs Pass
- Muker Public Hall and Literary Institute
- Keld Heritage Centre
The surrounding area has a number of sites of interest that can be visited by delegates in any spare time they have.
Note that some of these sites have entry fees.
Dales Countryside Museum
Dales Countryside Museum is housed in Hawes’ former Victorian railway station.
Discover the incredible story of the Dales and the people who have lived, worked and played here.
The Old Providence Mine ore crusher, rescued from Dowber Gill near Kettlewell in Wharfedale is on display here. Dales Countryside Museum
Location: SD 87550 89900
© Text and picture from museum website
Buttertubs Pass
One of the most spectacular roads in the UK
There are places to pull in at the summit and you can visit the limestone potholes which give the pass its name. The story goes that as farmers rested at the top of the climb on a hot day - on route to the market in Hawes - they would lower the butter they had produced for sale into the potholes to keep it cool. Buttertubs Pass
Location: SD 87420 96090
© Text and picture from National Park website
Muker Public Hall and Literary Institute
The ground floor room houses a small free exhibition of historic photos of Muker and videos about the iconic barns and a display of artefacts illustrating aspects of the history of Muker Muker Public Hall and Literary Institute
Location: SD 91048 97854
© Text and picture from Muker website
Keld Heritage Centre
In early 2022 a major restoration project was completed on the derelict former village school so it could continue to be a place of education.
Many local people kindly donated artefacts related to farming and local history, for which we are very grateful. In October 2022 the exhibition grew further when Alan and Helen Bainbridge (curators of the Swaledale Museum in Reeth) kindly donated and transferred their collection up to Keld.
The Swaledale Museum collection was started in the 1960’s by Erica and Donald Law with the aim of preserving the heritage and traditions of the Dale and included many lead mining artefacts that had been recovered from the surrounding mines – a rich legacy of Swaledale’s past industry.
Visitors to the Old School Museum are genuinely amazed and delighted to find such a unique and diverse exhibition at the top of Swaledale!
Location: NY 89284 01108
© Text and picture from museum website