The Folly Museum and Coffee House, Settle

The Folly Museum and Coffee House, Settle The Folly is Settle’s only Grade I listed building. It is home to the Museum of North Craven Life. TripAdvisor Travellers Choice winner 2022.

The Folly, built in 1679, is home to the charity-run Museum of North Craven Life and our licensed Coffee House. On 10th May 2023 our Coffee House was named as The National Museum Cafe of Year at The Museum and Heritage Awards ceremony in London. All the proceeds from our coffee house go towards the maintenance of our stunning 17th century building. We serve a selection of artisan coffees and teas

from Atkinsons of Lancaster and we are delighted to serve beers from North Riding Micro Brewery based in Snainton near Scarborough. We have a tasty selection of sandwiches and salads and delicious piping hot homemade soups. Meat is sourced from our local butchers Drake and Macefield and we serve artisan bread from Seasons bakery in Ingleton. Our cakes are mostly all homemade and our Folly Scallywags are to die for! Our afternoon teas are very popular and require 24 hours notice (booking is essential)

We are dog friendly and have disabled and buggy access via the side of the building (the main entrance does have four 17th century steps).

We have delicious carrot and corriander soup today served with a warm mature cheddar cheese scone. Homemade rhubarb and ...
04/06/2026

We have delicious carrot and corriander soup today served with a warm mature cheddar cheese scone. Homemade rhubarb and ginger scones, frangipane and scallywags.
Brie and chilli jam or brie pear and thyme paninis and a ham and egg salad. 😋

Treat your dad to one of our famous afternoon teas this Father's Day. Bookings are now being taken, please ring 01729 8...
04/06/2026

Treat your dad to one of our famous afternoon teas this Father's Day. Bookings are now being taken, please ring 01729 825185 to reserve your table.
We are open Monday to Saturday 10am until 4pm thank you for your continued support.

03/06/2026

The Folly is changing shape a little more every day.

This latest timelapse shows the scaffolding continuing to spread around the building as work moves into its next phase.

It’s strange seeing familiar views slowly disappear behind poles and platforms, but there’s also something fascinating about watching the process unfold piece by piece.

For generations, people in Settle have known The Folly exactly as it stands today. For a short while, it’s going to look very different.

But all of this careful work is about ensuring the building has a strong future.

The Folly Coffee House remains open as usual, Monday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm ☕

The Museum of North Craven Life is closed until Summer 2026 while work continues on site.

There's nowhere better on a rainy day in Settle than the Folly Museum and Coffee House.Enjoy freshly made cherry, fruit ...
03/06/2026

There's nowhere better on a rainy day in Settle than the Folly Museum and Coffee House.
Enjoy freshly made cherry, fruit or cheese scones or one of our Folly scallywags. Gluten-free and vegan scones are also available. 😋

Inside The Folly is one of its most remarkable surviving features - a huge ground-floor fireplace with an unusual stone ...
02/06/2026

Inside The Folly is one of its most remarkable surviving features - a huge ground-floor fireplace with an unusual stone arch.

The arch is made from “joggled voussoirs”, which means the stones interlock with notches to help make the structure stronger. The central keystone has two notches, allowing the pattern to mirror on both sides.

It’s a lovely reminder of the skill and thought that went into The Folly’s construction.

You can read more about The Folly’s architecture here:
https://thefolly.org.uk/about/folly-architecture/

The Museum of North Craven Life is closed until Summer 2026 while work continues on site. The Folly Coffee House remains open as usual, Monday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm.

Image: Richard Avery via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Whether you are meeting up with friends or just want a quiet drink, our Coffee House is the ideal choice. Make yourself ...
02/06/2026

Whether you are meeting up with friends or just want a quiet drink, our Coffee House is the ideal choice. Make yourself comfortable in what was the kitchen of the Folly's 17th century building. It might not look very appealing from the outside at the moment due to essential restoration work but it is still inviting inside.
We serve delicious food, excellent Atkinsons Coffee Roasters coffee and provide a warm welcome.

On our specials board today we have:
Homemade Spanish omelette served with salad,
Cream cheese and bacon bagels,
Brie pear and thyme panini,
Hummus and roasted red peppers on Ambry Bakery sourdough toast,
Breakfast ciabatta with Bury black pudding, bacon and egg.

Vegan white chocolate and raspberry cake,
Gluten-free lemon meringue,
Homemade Victoria Sponge and raspberry and vanilla scones.

After our earlier post about The Folly being “capricious and wilful”, we thought we’d look a little closer at one of its...
01/06/2026

After our earlier post about The Folly being “capricious and wilful”, we thought we’d look a little closer at one of its most striking features - the windows.

The ground-floor windows are remarkable not just for their shape but for the way they wrap around the corners of the house, creating an almost continuous wall of glass.

For a building of this age, it feels wonderfully bold.

It also tells us something about Richard Preston, who built The Folly in the 1670s. Light seems to have mattered to him. A lot.

You can read more about The Folly’s architecture here:
https://thefolly.org.uk/about/folly-architecture/

The Museum of North Craven Life is closed until Summer 2026 while work continues on site. The Folly Coffee House remains open as usual, Monday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm.

We are open! Look beyond the scaffolding and pop in for a fine selection of homebaked goodies and tasty homemade soups, ...
01/06/2026

We are open! Look beyond the scaffolding and pop in for a fine selection of homebaked goodies and tasty homemade soups, sandwiches, salads and our delicious breakfast rolls.
Gluten-free and vegan menu options and homemade scones are also available 😋

We are well known in Settle for our delicious range of scones. Todays scones are:Fruit, rhubarb and ginger or cheese sco...
30/05/2026

We are well known in Settle for our delicious range of scones.
Todays scones are:
Fruit, rhubarb and ginger or cheese scones and Scallywags.
Vegan cherry scones, gluten-free fruit scones and gluten-free cheese scones too. 😋

What would you like your museum to be like in the future? ✨The Museum of North Craven Life is turning 50 in 2027, and we...
29/05/2026

What would you like your museum to be like in the future? ✨

The Museum of North Craven Life is turning 50 in 2027, and we’re inviting the community to help us think about what comes next.

Come along to The Next 50 Years: Community Create Day and share your ideas, memories and hopes for the museum.

Saturday 18 July
11am-3pm
St John’s Methodist Church, Settle

There’ll be objects from the collection to explore, museum staff and volunteers to chat to, and creative activities for all ages 🎨

Everyone welcome.

Address

Victoria Street
Settle
BD249EY

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+441729825185

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