Washburn Heritage Centre, Fewston

21/06/2024

The Washburn Heritage Centre Tea Room is CLOSED on Saturday 22 June. We are OPEN on SUNDAY (23 June) from 11-4pm serving our full lunch menu and delicious range of homemade cakes. Looking forward to seeing you 🍰

14/06/2024

The Washburn Heritage Centre Tea Room is CLOSED on Saturday 15 June. We are OPEN on SUNDAY (16 June) from 11-4pm serving our full lunch menu and delicious range of homemade cakes.

Please pause in the lobby to view our temporary display of information from our friends at Wharfedale Naturalists. This display is with us over the summer and is a great source of information about local wildlife conservation.

10/06/2024

It’s summertime - despite the rain - and perhaps there are school trips happening near you? The Washburn Heritage Centre Archive is pleased to share this image of Norwood Bottom Methodist Sunday School on their trip out in 1938. Lots of jolly, smiling faces and smartly turned out too!

07/06/2024

The Washburn Heritage Centre Tea Room is open again this weekend from 11-4pm serving our full lunch menu, drinks and range of homemade cakes including delicious scones by Sally and millionaire shortbread by Sandra 😋. Looking forward to seeing you 😊

'A hidden gem' run by volunteers to celebrate the heritage of the wonderful Washburn Valley. A stunning extension to Fewston Church, it’s free to come in!

31/05/2024

The Washburn Heritage Centre Tea Room is open this weekend on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd June from 11-4pm serving our full lunch menu, a range of drinks and of course delicious homemade cakes, like Cheri’s Victoria sponge shown here! 😋. The sun should be shining and we hope to see you. Our new exhibition is on display “Inspired by our landscape” which is a visual feast and full of facts and information 👍

08/05/2024

The Washburn Heritage Centre Tea Room is open on Saturday 11th May from
11-1.30pm and Sunday 12th May from 11-4pm, both serving our full lunch menu and legendary homemade cakes 🍰 ☕️

We are open again on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th May from 11-4pm, again serving our full lunch menu.

We will be closed on 25 and 26 May but a lunch menu can be found across the road at the Parochial Church Hall.

03/05/2024

The Washburn Heritage Centre Tea Room is open on Saturday and Sunday (4 and 5 May) from 11-4pm serving our full lunch menu and range of delicious cakes. Have you tried Cynthia’s lemon curd cake? It’s delicious!
Hope to see you 😊
www.washburnvalley.org

02/05/2024

“Anyone for cricket?”

The Washburn Heritage Centre is pleased to share this image from our archive, taken around 100 years ago, of a group standing outside Skaife Hall, Blubberhouses. Colonel Galloway (back row, centre) held a gala for West End and Blubberhouses cricket teams 🏏

19/04/2024

The Washburn Heritage Centre Tea Room is open on Saturday and Sunday (20 and 21 April) from 11-4pm serving our full lunch menu and delicious homemade cakes. We welcome a visit from the Bingley Bell Ringers tomorrow so listen out for their peals in the morning 🔔 😊

'A hidden gem' run by volunteers to celebrate the heritage of the wonderful Washburn Valley. A stunning extension to Fewston Church, it’s free to come in!

13/04/2024

The Washburn Heritage Centre Tea Room is open TODAY Saturday 13th until 1.15pm and tomorrow Sunday 14th from 11-4pm. We are closing early today due to staff shortage.

Cynthia’s delicious almond slices are part of our cake selection this weekend - truly scrumptious 😋

Here is a lovely photo of the sundial in the churchyard, sadly no longer with its gnomon, but let’s hope the sun shines for us over the weekend ☀️

06/04/2024

The Washburn Heritage Centre Tea Room is OPEN today (Saturday) and tomorrow (Sunday) from 11-4pm …. it’s summer folks! Full lunch menu on offer plus delicious cakes. Have you tried Sue’s zesty lemon cake? 😋
Looking forward to seeing you 🤗

'A hidden gem' run by volunteers to celebrate the heritage of the wonderful Washburn Valley. A stunning extension to Fewston Church, it’s free to come in!

29/03/2024

The Washburn Heritage Centre Tea Room is CLOSED this weekend. We reopen on Saturday 6 April with our summer hours in operation: Saturday and Sunday 11-4pm. We are always closed on the last weekend of each month. Check out our events page on

'A hidden gem' run by volunteers to celebrate the heritage of the wonderful Washburn Valley. A stunning extension to Fewston Church, it’s free to come in!

22/03/2024

The Washburn Heritage Centre Tea Room is open this Sunday (24 March) from 11-4pm serving our delicious lunch menu, cakes and drinks. Hopefully we will not be needing anoraks and wellies like Doris Dibb’s grandsons shown here in this image from our archive and taken in the 1970s. The Spring equinox earlier this week brought the promise of brighter weather, and the surrounding fields at the Centre are full of lambs just like these!

16/03/2024

The Washburn Heritage Centre Tea Room is open tomorrow (Sunday 17 March) from 11-4pm serving our full lunch menu, savouries from Fewston Farm Shop and a range of delicious cakes. Have you tried Eileen’s simnel cake? It’s almost Easter so why not!

'A hidden gem' run by volunteers to celebrate the heritage of the wonderful Washburn Valley. A stunning extension to Fewston Church, it’s free to come in!

09/03/2024

The Washburn Heritage Centre Tea Room is open tomorrow, Mothering Sunday 10 March from 11-4pm serving our full lunch menu, homemade soup and range of delicious cakes. Hope to see you 😊🌼

'A hidden gem' run by volunteers to celebrate the heritage of the wonderful Washburn Valley. A stunning extension to Fewston Church, it’s free to come in!

01/03/2024

The Washburn Heritage Centre Tea Room is open on Sunday 3 March from 11-4pm serving our full lunch menu with homemade soup served with roll and butter, our legendary homemade cakes and drinks. We are looking forward to seeing you 😊
www.washburnvalley.org

23/02/2024

It is the last weekend in the month and the Washburn Heritage Centre Tea Room is CLOSED on Sunday (25 February). A full lunch can be found over the road at the Parochial Church Hall.

'A hidden gem' run by volunteers to celebrate the heritage of the wonderful Washburn Valley. A stunning extension to Fewston Church, it’s free to come in!

17/02/2024

The Washburn Heritage Centre Tea Room is open tomorrow (Sunday 18 February) from 11-4pm serving our full lunch menu, homemade soup served with roll and butter, and of course our legendary cakes made with love by our fabulous volunteers. Hope to see you!

A snapshot of our Fewston Assemblage stitched wall hanging is shared below. See it for real inside the Heritage Centre.
www.washburnvalley.org

14/02/2024

From the Washburn Heritage Centre Archive:

This romantic embroidered card was sent during WW1. On the back it reads “Lizz. With my fondest love. Fred ###”.

I wonder if they were reunited after the war?

Happy Valentine’s Day 🥰

12/02/2024

The owner of this smart cap checked at the Washburn Heritage Centre on Sunday 11th February to see if it had been handed in. We didn’t think so, and then we found it in the loo after the owner had gone! If it’s yours please give the office a ring on 01943 880794. We would like to reunite it with its owner 😊

09/02/2024

The Washburn Heritage Centre Tea Room
Is open on Sunday 11 February from 11-4pm serving our full lunch menu, including homemade spicy red lentil soup with roll and butter 😋, a good way to warm up after a walk round the reservoir. Hope to see you!

'A hidden gem' run by volunteers to celebrate the heritage of the wonderful Washburn Valley. A stunning extension to Fewston Church, it’s free to come in!

05/02/2024

The Washburn Heritage Centre launched its new programme on 1 February, “A journey through time”. Could you find cup and ring carvings like this on Little Almscliffe Crag? The first walk in the programme takes place later in February and visits the Crag. To find out more about the events during February to May please visit our website or contact Jenny via email [email protected]
www.washburnvalley.org

02/02/2024

The Washburn Heritage Centre Tea Room is open on Sunday 4 February from 11-4pm serving our delicious menu including homemade sweet potato soup with roll and butter. There are signs of spring in the churchyard 😊 www.washburnvalley.org

26/01/2024

It’s the last weekend of the month so the Washburn Heritage Centre Tea Room is closed. A full lunch menu can be found across the road at the Parochial Church Hall in aid of their chosen charity. We are open again on Sunday 4 February 11-4pm 😊

'A hidden gem' run by volunteers to celebrate the heritage of the wonderful Washburn Valley. A stunning extension to Fewston Church, it’s free to come in!

19/01/2024

The Washburn Heritage Centre Tea Room is open on Sunday 21 January from 11-4pm serving our full lunch menu including pork pies from Fewston Farm Shop & Cafe. Our fabulous cakes will be available. Have you tried Cheri’s Victoria Sponge? www.washburnvalley.org

16/01/2024

Our new programme “A journey through time” launches on 1 February 2024. The leaflet to accompany the programme is shown below and available to collect from the Heritage Centre from this weekend. All events are available to view and book via our website www.washburnvalley.org (click on Events tab). The temporary exhibition for this programme will be on display from February through to the end of May. Contact Jenny at the Centre on 01943 880794 with any queries or for more information 😊

12/01/2024

We are open on Sunday 14 January from 11-4pm serving our full lunch menu. Our soup of the day is winter vegetable 😋. Our usual legendary cakes are also on offer. Pies and roast ham provided by Fewston Farm Shop & Cafe. We look forward to seeing you!

07/01/2024

🎶 🎤 Joyful January!

Saturday 13 January 2-4pm at the Washburn Heritage Centre.

Brighten up a January afternoon by listening to the Fairfax Singers perform a range of popular songs led by Martin Baker, their musical director. Afternoon tea will be served. Cost £15 member, £18 non-member. To book please contact Jenny at the Heritage Centre on 01943 880794 or email [email protected]

'A hidden gem' run by volunteers to celebrate the heritage of the wonderful Washburn Valley. A stunning extension to Fewston Church, it’s free to come in!

06/01/2024

The Washburn Heritage Centre Tea Room is open tomorrow (Sunday 7 Jan) from 11-4pm serving our full lunch menu, delicious cakes and drinks. Oh and homemade soup, served with a roll and butter. Pork pies tomorrow are from Weegmans.

Looking forward to seeing you 😊
www.washburnvalley.org

29/12/2023

The Washburn Heritage Centre Tea Room is open on Sunday 31 December from 11-4pm serving our full lunch menu, a range of delicious homemade cakes and drinks. We look forward to seeing you.

Happy New Year from all the volunteers at the Centre 😊

'A hidden gem' run by volunteers to celebrate the heritage of the wonderful Washburn Valley. A stunning extension to Fewston Church, it’s free to come in!