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Distilleries in Yorkshire
Yorkshire has one of England's busiest regional distilling scenes, spanning award-winning gins around Harrogate and a growing English single-malt sector on the coast. Many producers are farm-based and visitor-friendly.
Estimated 30+ distilleries in the region · 6 featured below
- A strong cluster of craft gins around Harrogate and the Dales
- Spirit of Yorkshire — a leading English single malt
- Farm-based, field-to-bottle producers
- Gin schools and distillery tastings across the county
Distilleries to know
Cooper King Distillery
Sutton-on-the-Forest
WhiskyGinToursSustainable English whisky and gin
Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery
Hunmanby
WhiskyToursYorkshire single malt
Masons Yorkshire Gin
Bedale
GinToursHarrogate Tipple
Harrogate
GinToursGin schoolYork Gin
York
GinToursEllers Farm Distillery
Stamford Bridge
VodkaGin
Featured selection — not a complete list. Details change; confirm tours and opening times with each distillery before visiting.
Gin schools & gin-making experiences
- Harrogate Tipple · Harrogate
Visiting & tours
Yorkshire rewards a touring approach: Spirit of Yorkshire and Cooper King run whisky-focused tours, while Harrogate Tipple, Masons and York Gin offer gin tastings and experiences across the county.
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Useful resources
- How to Start a Distillery in the UKThe end-to-end path from idea to first legal sale — licence, duty, premises, equipment and costs.
- Distiller's Licence UK: The APPA ProcessThe current HMRC approval that replaced the withdrawn DLA1 — who needs it, how to apply, and timelines.
- UK Distillery Startup CostsWhat it really costs to start — micro gin from £70k to whisky-capable £500k+ — broken down line by line.
- Craft Distillery Insurance UKThe specialist cover distilleries need and why standard policies miss stills, stock and flammable-vapour risk.
- UK distilleries directoryBrowse distilleries, gin schools and tours by region and city.