West Winds Yorkshire Tearooms with homely bed and breakfast

BBC Look North's Harry Gration (centre) with Lynn and Stephen of West Winds Yorkshire Tearooms

BBC Look North came to West Winds Yorkshire Tearooms in Buckden to mark the 40th anniversary of the opening of the Dales Way, the well known long-distance footpath that runs from Ilkley through the Yorkshire Dales to Bowness-on-Windermere. Legendary presenter Harry Gration was filmed in the tearooms enjoying some West Winds Yorkshire curd tart, made to a recipe that's been in the family for generations.

Harry said: “If you want a lovely overnight and a bit of a feast as well, this is the place for you.”

You can see the BBC Look North feature by clicking here.

Traditional Yorkshire tearooms with tea-garden

Tucked away in the stone-built village of Buckden in Upper Wharfedale at the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, the tearooms at West Winds offer a true taste of Yorkshire tradition. Our home-cooked specialities combine Yorkshire recipes with local, seasonal, organic and Fairtrade ingredients. West Winds is no ordinary tearoom – it’s the perfect place for eating out in the Yorkshire Dales, on special occasions or just as you’re passing by... Sit and day-dream in our tea-garden in summer or make the most of our log fire inside when it’s chilly.

People come to West Winds for Lunch, Afternoon Tea, High Tea or just a cup of coffee or tea with a slice of cake. Our cakes are very popular. They are all home-made here at West Winds and we specialise in old fashioned favourites like Yorkshire curd tart, ginger parkin and sticky brandy fruitcake served with a wedge of Traditional Wensleydale cheese. Some of the recipes go back over 100 years old.

At West Winds Yorkshire Tearooms we happily cater for hearty appetites and our large Yorkshire puddings brimming with hotpot of Dales lamb or English vegetables are sure to banish hunger for the rest of the day. You can opt instead for traditional grilled farmhouse ham and eggs or a pie home-made from local pheasant or rabbit, or choose from a range of healthy salads and tasty sandwiches. And if you want something really special, try our Luxury Yorkshire Afternoon Tea for two, served on a china cake stand and designed to be savoured and lingered over.

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Homely Dales bed and breakfast

West Winds offers homely bed and breakfast with a distinct Yorkshire Dales flavour, plenty of good food and great opportunities for walking. There’s so much beautiful countryside and classic Dales scenery to explore around Buckden and Upper Wharfedale that West Winds can provide a great base for a long weekend or short break, but our position on the Dales Way, Wainwright’s Pennine Journey, the Lady Anne Clifford Way and the Yorkshire Dales Inn Way also makes the location just right for a one-night B&B stop.

If you come to West Winds Yorkshire Tearooms for bed and breakfast accommodation, you’ll be greeted with a pot of decent tea and home-made cake and find fresh flowers, complimentary Yorkshire chocolates and a help-yourself bowl of organic fruit in your bedroom. In the morning, there’s a wide choice of cooked and ‘Dales continental’ breakfasts to choose from.

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Latest special offers

Take a look at our current special offers on bed and breakfast to see if one of our discounted accommodation options might be just what you're looking for.

A Best of Yorkshire Special Break includes a Luxury Yorkshire Afternoon Tea for two in our tearooms or tea-garden. On the other hand, if you would like to do something for the environment and travel here all the way from your home town using public transport or a bicycle, you can opt for our Green Reward Special Break, which includes a tree planted in your name. There are also attractive discounts for a Group or Family Booking and Full Board at West Winds.

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Yorkshire gifts

You can order gift vouchers and books online from this website and take home presentation cake boxes and other very delicious souvenirs when you visit West Winds Yorkshire Tearooms in person.

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Buckden, Wharfedale, the Dales and Yorkshire

Within the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Buckden is a special place to visit. This delightful stone-built village sits in splendid isolation at the very top of Wharfedale, a place where little changes and time moves reassuringly slowly.

You can walk on the bleak moorland above to the call of the curlew and lapwing, wander down the path alongside the River Wharfe to watch the distinctive dipper – the ‘white robin’ of the Dales – or simply relax, enjoy the peace and quiet and take in the dramatic scenery of austere fells, tumbling waterfalls, flower-rich meadows and valley-side ash woods. The Yorkshire Dales is an area that touches emotions and inspires devotion and loyalty from those who visit it. People return to the Yorkshire Dales, Wharfedale, Buckden and West Winds Yorkshire Tearooms again and again. Come and see for yourself what draws them...

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What’s on in the Yorkshire Dales and at West Winds in 2012

Candle-Lit Barbecue Evenings at West Winds

Use our comprehensive diary of events to help you choose when to visit Buckden and to make the most of your visit to the Yorkshire Dales.

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At West Winds we're running Candle-Lit Barbecue Evenings on the first Saturday of each month. The next one takes place on Saturday 2 June 2012. For more details go to tearooms and tea-garden...

Links to other Yorkshire Dales websites

Find out anything and everything about this special area. Visit the directory of website links...

How to find West Winds in Buckden

We’re tucked away in a quiet corner of Buckden but we’re still very easy to find.

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Contact West Winds Yorkshire Tearooms

We aim to deal promptly with all enquiries.

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