Hardcastle Crags
Beautiful wooded valley with 19th-century Gibson Mill at its heart
Forest (2010-2017) Yan Wang-Preston
Forest is presented at Gibson Mill, Hardcastle Crags as part of the 2018 Hebden Bridge Arts Festival.
Hardcastle Crags
Overview
Beautiful wooded valley with 19th-century Gibson Mill at its heart
A beauty spot of the South Pennines with more than 160 hectares (400 acres) of unspoilt woodland.
As well as being the home of the northern hairy wood ant, there are tumbling streams, glorious waterfalls and stacks of millstone grit, all crisscrossed by more than 15 miles (24km) of footpaths.
At its heart is Gibson Mill, a family-oriented visitor centre, telling the history of the valley over the past 200 years, with interactive displays, dressing up, dancing and exhibitions. Having no link to the national grid, the mill is unique in the UK and is the Trust's flagship sustainable building.
- Telephone
- 01422846236
- hardcastlecrags@nationaltrust.org.uk
Hardcastle Crags
How to get here
- Address
- near Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
- By cycle
- NCN68 passes close by
- Cycle route information
- On foot
- access on foot via riverside walk from Hebden Bridge. Pennine Way and Bridleway both pass close to the property
- By train
- for local trains
www.wymetro.com or call 0113 245 7676 - By road
- at end of Midgehole Road, 1½ miles north-east of Hebden Bridge, off the A6033 Keighley Road
- Parking: nearest 1 mile (pay and display). Disabled badge holders only allowed access to mill (book space). 25 spaces at Clough Hole car park, Widdop Road (steep walk). National Trust members park free.
- SatNav:
- By bus
- for local buses visit
www.wymetro.com or call 0113 245 7676
Hardcastle Crags
Prices
Admission free
What is Gift Aid?
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points. Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
- Gift Aid Admission or
- Standard admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you the Gift Aid Admission prices. But it's entirely up to you which ticket you choose. If you want the Standard Admission instead, just let us know when you come to pay.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid* — an extra 25 per cent — potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below: Payment of the additional percentage donation is entirely voluntary, so if you prefer to pay the standard admission please advise our reception staff at the till point.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid donations must be supported by a valid Gift Aid declaration and a Gift Aid declaration can only cover donations made by an individual for him/herself or for him/herself and members of his/her family.
Hardcastle Crags
Opening times
Saturday 21 July
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
- Gibson Mill 11:00 - 16:00
- Weaving Shed Café 11:00 - 16:00
Sunday 22 July
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
- Gibson Mill 11:00 - 16:00
- Weaving Shed Café 11:00 - 16:00
Monday 23 July
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
- Gibson Mill 11:00 - 16:00
- Weaving Shed Café 11:00 - 16:00
Tuesday 24 July
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
- Gibson Mill 11:00 - 16:00
- Weaving Shed Café 11:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 25 July
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
- Gibson Mill 11:00 - 16:00
- Weaving Shed Café 11:00 - 16:00
Thursday 26 July
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
- Gibson Mill 11:00 - 16:00
- Weaving Shed Café 11:00 - 16:00
Friday 27 July
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
- Gibson Mill 11:00 - 16:00
- Weaving Shed Café 11:00 - 16:00
Hardcastle Crags
Contact us
- Telephone
- 01422846236
- hardcastlecrags@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Address
- near Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire