Ryedale Folk Museum

Another bank holiday gone by and we could not wish for better weather and a better group of  re-enactors onsite to entertain our visitors!  Once again the interesting yet funny story telling in the style of Monty Python was a massive hit!

Yorkshire Dry Stone Walling – Taster Day Saturday 21st September 9.00am – 4.30pm Only £65 per person Would you like to try your hand at dry stone walling with professional dry stone waller Hugh Boyd? The perfect opportunity is our taster day, come and learn how to take down and re-build a dry stone wall within the museum grounds. Course Timings : 9.00am – 4.30pm 9.15am – 9.30am Arrive at wall/Discussion – Health & Safety 9.30am Commence to take down wall and use of lines. (Explanation given as to the construction and terms used in Dry Stone Walling) 11.00am Break 11.15am Dig out and relay of foundations stones. 12.15am First buildings stones laid. 1.00pm Lunch/discussion 2.00pm First through stones laid 3.00pm Second level through stones laid 4.15 pm – 4.30pm Top Stones on –wall completed/discussion Minimum age 18. Limited places so book now! email emma@ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk or call Emma McKenzie on 01751 417367

This weekend saw our Heritage Cycle Day, where participants went on a tour of the Moors by bike, enjoyed a bit of lunch, a bit of culture and a lot of hills! Everybody seemed to have fun and we received some great feedback from the event: ‘Really good ride with interesting local info. Thanks to all of you who organised and helped out.’ ‘Thoroughly enjoyed the whole ride as well as the info on local heritage and folklore. Brilliant, thank you.’ ‘A nice day out. Thanks!’ ‘Too many hills, although brilliant! J J ’ ‘A very good experience would love more heritage/cultural rides in the North York Moors. Thank you.’ ‘Great day out and a brill ride. Thanks’ ‘Fantastic ride. Thanks’ ‘Great views! Deadly Hills J Thank you’ ‘Thanks very much. Well organised and some lovely views J ’ ‘A lovely ride we’d love to do it again! Thank you!’ ‘A very enjoyable day with challenging climbs!... but I survived.’ ‘Very well organised and very enjoyable ride. Well done Ryedale Folk Museum J ’ ‘What a fantas...

Last Sunday we had our 'Rural Crafts Day' and I wanted to take the opportunity to thank each and everyone of our demonstrators and volunteers, they all did an amazing job and created a wonderful day for everyone who came! I hope they will all come back soon! Joan - Rush Seating Straw Work Spinning by Jenny One of the Morris dancing team trying their hand at rope making! Hugh Boyd Dry Stone Walling Max our Clydesdale Horse and his owner Graham Briggate Morris Dancers Scarborough Heirloom Quilters Caroline Weaving Corn Dolly Work Eddie Making Sticks Pat chair caning Cleveland Lace Guild The Clog Makers Collection Wendy from Greenwood crafts demonstrating pottery More images of the Morris Dancing Team Chris Raw demonstrating Stone Carving I would also like to thank: Our rag rugging ladies from Tempting Textiles Judy for rope making John Dean with his poetry Jo Barker with her felting Mark Barker demonstrating bushcrafts Veronica Hartley with her millinery Cleveland Fibre Arts for ...

New Date Added! Beginners Blacksmithing Day Friday 6th September 10.30 – 16.30 Come and learn a range of traditional forging techniques with Blacksmith David Stephenson. You will then be able to apply these techniques and return home with a range of hand-made treasures. £60 per person, includes all materials. Limited places so book now! email emma@ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk or call Emma McKenzie on 01751 417367

Preparations are underway at our Stang End Cottage for the filming, by the BBC, of “Death Comes to Pemberley”, a novel by P D James which is a sequel to Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”.   Filming will be happening on Monday 5 th  and Tuesday 6 th  August. The site will be open as usual and only one building will be closed off. If you visit us we ask for your patience while the filming is going on and hope you enjoy seeing the filming process in action.  You will be seeing Stang End furnished as a Regency period cottage rather than the usual 16 th /17 th  century, they have given it a licak of paint and totally revamped the garden!  The film will be aired at Christmas time. Our big long table down one side has gone and a round table with four chairs has appeared in the middle. Our two wooden slat beds replaced with a double! And a bit more garden has suddenly appeared!