Ryedale Folk Museum

Ryedale Folk Museum is an open-air museum with historic buildings and a focus on rural life from the Iron Age up until the 1950s in Hutton-Le-Hole, North Yorkshire. The village itself is one of the most beautiful villages on the North York Moors.

Things to do at Ryedale Folk Museum

It is a unique place to visit where you can step back in time and see life through the ages. There are many buildings and structures to explore including an Iron Age roundhouse, a medieval crofter’s cottage and a thatched Elizabethan Manor house.

Plus other thatched cottages, a washhouse, dairy, workshops, a 1950s village shop, a chemist and a glass furnace. There is an array of horse-drawn vehicles plus vintage farming equipment. They host annual events and school holiday activities. They often have people dressed in the costumes of the time.

If you visit the village on a warm day there is a pretty stream where kids can enjoy a paddle in shallow water. Once you have purchased a ticket you have the free, dom to come in and out of the museum and explore the village of Hutton-Le-Hole.

Important Information Ryedale Folk Museum

Is there food and drink available?

There is a choice of tearooms and a pub in the village serving hot and cold food and drinks. You are welcome to bring a picnic.

What are the main things to do?

Outdoor living history museum with an array of structures and buildings from the Iron Age to the 1950s, events, and school holiday activities. There are toilets and a choice of places to eat in the village.

What are the ticket prices?

An adult ticket costs £8.75, children 4-15 £7, under 4s are free. Other pricing options including family tickets are available.
Prices are subject to change and/or discounts online.

Is there parking?

The museum does not have its own car park but you can park at the Crown Inn pub car park, which is immediately next to the museum. There is a flat rate charge of £3, regardless of the length of stay.