Opening Times
In 2025, the Museum will open Saturday to Thursday. We are closed on Fridays.
Monday 10 March – Monday 31 March 10am to 4pm
Tuesday 1 April – Tuesday 30 September 10am to 5pm
Wednesday 1 October – Sunday 30 November 10am to 4pm
We are open on Monday 5 May and Monday 25 August (Bank Holidays). We are closed on Friday 18 April (Good Friday).
Find out more about what you can see and do around our beautiful six-acre site.
Buying an admission ticket
There are two ways to buy your admission ticket at Ryedale Folk Museum – and no booking is required.
You can simply buy a ticket from the Museum’s reception on arrival, and during opening hours.
You can also buy your ticket in advance online using the link below. Tickets bought online can be used at anytime during the Museum’s normal opening hours.
Group Visits
For groups of 10 or more people visiting together, we are able to offer a discounted day pass – 2025 – £7.50pp. Groups must be booked 48 hours in advance, arrive together and pay in one transaction to claim the group rate. Please note this is intended for organisations/small groups. Please see our ticket information for family tickets.
For more information please view our Group Information Pack or get in touch.
Access
Ryedale Folk Museum is a large open-air site with historic buildings. Whilst almost all of our site is at ground level access some of our paths are uneven by their nature and there are one or two steps in and out of several buildings. For more information on access including prices for disabled visitors and free wheelchair or mobility scooter hire, please click here.
Directions
Ryedale Folk Museum is in the picturesque village of Hutton le Hole in the North York Moors National Park. We are located on the road which runs from Kirkbymoorside over ‘Blakey Ridge’ to the village of Castleton, just two miles north of the main A170 road between Helmsley and Pickering. Postcode for navigation – YO62 6UA It’s less than a one-hour drive from Whitby, York, Scarborough and Middlesbrough and around a one and half hour drive to Leeds and Hull.
Parking
The Museum does not have its own car park but there are two close-by. Museum visitors can make use of The Crown Inn car park, which is immediately next door to the Museum. £3 per day – coins only (for those not eating at The Crown Inn). Alternatively, you can park in the North York Moors National Park car park on Moor Lane, a 300m walk from the Museum. The National Park car park is more expensive than the pub car park.
Public Transport
Please find the most up to date information about other bus services to Hutton le Hole, by visiting the Get Down site for bus services to the village and around the area.
The Moorsbus service usually runs through Hutton-le-Hole during the summer season. Please visit the Moorsbus website for all the details and timetables.
Eating and Drinking
We do not have our own café on site (except for on event days when we occasionally run a ‘pop-up’ service). There are a number places to eat and drink all a short walk away. They include The Crown Inn, The Forge Tearoom, The Barn Tearooms and the Old School House Bakery and Deli. Show your Museum pass to receive a discount in these cafes (excluding The Crown Inn).