Masham Yorkshire
Masham is a charming small market town in the Ure Valley of North Yorkshire celebrated throughout England as the home of two of the most acclaimed independent breweries in the country: the Theakston Brewery, whose Old Peculier beer has been produced here since 1827, and the Black Sheep Brewery established in 1992. The combination of the two brewery visitor experiences in a single market town has made Masham one of the most visited beer tourism destinations in Yorkshire.
The Theakston Brewery offers tours of the Victorian brewery buildings and the cooperage where oak casks are still made by hand in one of the last working cooperages in England. The Black Sheep Brewery, established in a distinctive Victorian maltings building above the town, provides a more modern brewery tour experience with exceptional views of the Ure Valley from its elevated position.
The market place of Masham, one of the largest in North Yorkshire relative to the size of the town, hosts a weekly market and provides the centre of a market town that has maintained its traditional character while developing a visitor offer based on genuine local products of exceptional quality.