‘Capricious & Wilful’
Nikolaus Pevsner, The Buildings of England
The Museum of North Craven Life and The Folly Coffee House will reopen on 3rd August!
In the meantime, you can buy a Coffee House Voucher in advance or make a donation towards our running and reopening costs. Vouchers will be valid until August 2021.
We are looking for new volunteers to help us welcome visitors again in August. Please contact us if you would be interested.
We estimate it costs £165 a day to run The Folly, even while we’re closed. At the moment we have no regular source of income. Any help you can offer is gratefully received. We look forward to welcoming visitors again soon – in the meantime, please stay safe and stay in touch with us via social media.
Link to: Coffee House
THE COFFEE HOUSE
– AT THE FOLLY –
The Coffee House licensed café is currently closed. Normal opening is from 9:30-4:30 daily (10:30 on Sundays), serving delicious breakfasts, light lunches, afternoon teas, coffee and cakes in the wonderful setting of our 17th Century Grade I Listed Building
Link to: The Museum
MUSEUM & EXHIBITIONS
– AT THE FOLLY –
Although the Museum is closed until further notice, we are currently putting some of our exhibitions online.
Link to: Artisans Gallery
THE ARTISANS GALLERY
– AT THE FOLLY –
Currently closed. Beautiful crafts by Yorkshire’s finest makers including ceramics, jewellery, glass and textiles. Gifts inspired by this spectacular building and our year-round exhibitions.
Welcome to The Folly
Settle’s House of Mystery
Built in the late 17th century, The Folly is Settle’s only Grade I listed historic house and the town’s finest and most significant building.
Once the home of Richard Preston, a wealthy lawyer, and standing on what was previously the main road into the town, The Folly was a symbol of wealth and power. Throughout its life The Folly has had a range of different uses, from a family home, farmhouse, bakery, warehouse, furniture shop, refreshment rooms, fish & chip shop, bank, salvage business and, more recently, a holiday let.
Yet some of its history still remains a mystery!
Today, you can visit The Folly and discover our fascinating museum, with its packed programme of exhibitions and events, enjoy a delicious drink, home baked cake or lunch in our Coffee House and buy work by Yorkshire makers in our Artisans’ Gallery shop.
