National Trust - Hardcastle Crags

After a 20k hike, we found this cafe just before it shut, and they gave us our coffees for free! It’s quite a small place but has indoor seating and some outdoor seating, and surprisingly clean toilets. Very nice place to rest after a long day, definitely recommend!

Hardcastle Crags is a true paradise for nature lovers! With multiple walk options, including dog-friendly paths, it caters to all. After a refreshing walk, the dog-friendly and reasonably vegan-friendly cafe is a delightful treat. A perfect day out!

It is a lovely spot with loads of interesting walks. But the car park machine does not recognise all the cards. Not just ours, I watched several people give up and leave or scramble for £5 in change. Only when you have negotiated that do you go to the map where it says you can pay in the shop at the mill. Come on NT put a sign on the machine!!!!As I say the walks are lovely but apart from the main one the signage is awful. Also the web site implies that some are wheelchair and buggy friendly. They are not.This is a brilliant place but NT mis sell it and mislead car parkers.

A lovely place for a walk for all abilities they have a few routes so something to suit all . Very scenic and picturesque with waterfall, Lakes,ponds etc. The cafe is open daily and the ice-cream there is amazing! Carparking is £5 free for national trust members. There is a little museum fun for kids

Lovely views and various routes to walk. The cafe didn't have many indoor seats. £5 all day parking

Great place for a walk. The route along the river is best after a slippy flight of steps (It had rained heavily day before) so best make sure you have the right footwear. Great views and photogenic scenery. Cafe at the mill is a bit expensive though so best to take your own. Great walks for all ages (and dogs).

Enjoyed my weekend in this place with plenty of woodlands and waterfalls. Walked 4 hours on footpaths and explored beautiful forests and valleys there. You can walk to Gibson mill that is former cotton mill and sit and rest at the back of mill where is pond with ducks and dragonflies. The surrounded woodlands are plenty of birds and wild animals. The view point and the last destination of the walk is very spectacular and especially in autumn is rare to see the carpet of gold leaves and foliage of trees and down to the ground riverside. It was definitely worth to go to the last point as I did, and try seasonal bluebells in very warm October, that were a bit of surprise.

Visited 29/06/2023 using National Trust family membership, scanned member card QR code at car park then approx 1.25mile walk to Gibson mill, lovely cafe with ice cream the best thing to have in the lovely sunny weather. From the internal seating area you can go through the book section and go into Gibson mill and look at the middle and top floor, including the views of the surrounding water and trees plus on the ground floor you can view the hydro power plant. If taking young children who require a stroller I highly recommend you do as little feet will get quickly tired. The weather was sunny and this helped make this a great visit and worth doing if your in the vicinity.

We parked South-West of Hebden Bridge along the A646- Free parking and a great walk through the town, and along the river from Packhorse Bridge" to Hardcastle crags! come up just through "the lodge" just near the Midgehole car park.Hardcastle Crags offer different walking routes which are clearly marked by the map on site. Well maintained and popular walking location. Nice cafe at Gibson Mill. Dog Friendly! the staff are super friendly and very informative. really enjoyed our walk here! Free to visit

Really enjoyed our day out at Hardcastle Crags. A fantastic walk with some breathtaking scenery. The mill was good to see and a nice break on the walk. Plenty of walking options as well so can have an easier walk or harder.