Museums & Galleries · Kendal
Dales Countryside Museum
📍 DL8 3QA
Photo: Eirian Evans (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Housed in Hawes' former Victorian railway station
- Family-friendly galleries and outdoor trail to explore
- Changing exhibitions and an events programme
- Free AR trail with Hardy character
- Shop selling local Distinctly Dales products
Dales Countryside Museum is set in Hawes' former Victorian railway station and tells the story of the people and places of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. You can explore family-friendly galleries and an outdoor trail, follow a free AR trail with the character Hardy, and enjoy changing exhibitions and an events programme. There's a shop selling Distinctly Dales products made by local artists, though the on-site café is currently closed, with plenty of tea shops and cafes a short walk away in Hawes. It suits families, with children admitted free and tickets valid for seven days. Garsdale station is 5.5 miles away, and there are 41 bookable places to stay within 5 miles for those planning an overnight visit.
Practical details
- Booking
- Admission tickets valid for 7 days
- Best for
- Families, with children visiting free
- Accessibility/Refuel
- On-site café currently closed; cafes and tea shops nearby in Hawes
From the attraction's own website on 6 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Picnic Area
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🎪 What's on near Dales Countryside Museum
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Sat 14 Nov · 19:00
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Fri 20 Nov · 19:00
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Sat 12 Dec · 13:00
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Sun 20 Dec · 15:00
Children's Christmas Party
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Dales Countryside Museum into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Garsdale 5.5 miles
- Dent 7.1 miles
- Ribblehead 9.6 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page