Please note that the Cafe by the Lake will be closed for one day on Wednesday 16th January, otherwise it’s open every day throughout the winter from 10am to 4pm. The Discovery Trail remains free until Saturday 30th March. Continue reading
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This year marks 40 years since the trout farm was created at Kilnsey – and we’d love you to share your memories and photos with us. The brainchild of local landowner Anthony Roberts, the business was inspired after he attended a talk about fish farming... Continue reading
We’re delighted to have been nominated for a 2019 Countryside Alliance Award. Nicknamed the ‘Rural Oscars’, the Awards are now in their 14th year and are the Countryside Alliance’s platform for celebrating rural businesses, produce and communities. The Awards are public-nomination led, so if you... Continue reading
Maybe we’ll look back on 2018 as a once-in-a-generation ‘perfect summer’ or maybe it’s a sign of things to come – either way it’s been a perfect year to get married outdoors. This was the year in which Kilnsey Park Estate became licensed to hold... Continue reading
One of our favourite days of the year is approaching, as Kilnsey Show rolls into town this Tuesday. It’s the 122nd year since the show first came to this spectacular part of the Yorkshire Dales in 1897, and this year promises to be a brilliant... Continue reading
We’re so excited to be welcoming our favourite bug hunters Roger and Rosy back to Kilnsey Park on Saturday 11 August so they can lead their famous summer minibeast hunts at 11.30am and 2.30pm. They’ll have lots of nets and pooters and other bug-enticing kit... Continue reading
The first of our spectacular Lady Slipper orchids has come into flower. The orchid is the rarest wildflower in Britain and its one remaining site in the wild is a closely guarded secret. Here at Kilnsey Park Estate we have over a dozen Lady Slipper... Continue reading
Couples wishing to get married in the great outdoors can now exchange their vows at a brand new venue in scenic Upper Wharfedale. Kilnsey Park Estate recently became the first place in Craven where civil ceremonies can take place in a haymeadow. The family-run Estate... Continue reading
The Tour de Yorkshire rolls through Kilnsey on Sunday 6th May Is it really 4 years since the Tour de France captured our hearts here in the Dales, put Yorkshire on the world stage and triggered an astonishing revival of recreational cycling? The visit of... Continue reading
Cafe and visitor attraction move to summer opening times Kilnsey Park Estate and the Cafe by the Lake are now on their summer opening times. The Cafe by the Lake is open from 9am to 5pm, 7 days a week. Kilnsey Park Estate attractions (family... Continue reading
Easter Fun in the Yorkshire Dales Join us for our Spring Trail, Easter crafts, face painting, egg decorating and rolling. Enjoy Easter in the beautiful surroundings of the Kilnsey Estate. Follow the Spring geocache Trail and help feed the lambs throughout the holidays. There’s plenty more to keep the children... Continue reading
The Kilnsey Smokehouse has become The Holy Smokery and is now run by chef Jake Buchan. The ethos of the smokehouse is to create premium, artisanal smoked foods direct from the Yorkshire Dales – inspired by the rich heritage of the monks who foraged and lived... Continue reading