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One of England’s highest market towns at 850 feet (259 metres), Hawes is alive with bustle and activity and well known locally as the capital of Upper Wensleydale! Its maze of narrow streets and wide range of interesting shops, craft galleries, tearooms and restaurants offer plenty to tempt the visitor. There's even a traditional ropemaker!
Hawes holds a weekly Tuesday market and also a Farmers' mart, which was featured as ‘Darrowby Cattle Mart' in the popular TV series 'All Creatures Great and Small'. The town also hosts a variety of events throughout the year including the Hawes Gala (June).
Not only does the town lie within the Yorkshire Dales National Park, but the Pennine Way, a 250 mile footpath, passes through here. It is therefore an ideal place to stay for long distance walkers. But if that route seems a little arduous, there are plenty more gentle walks nearby!
The surrounding Yorkshire Dales countryside cradles ancient churches ripe for exploration. In fact the famous poet Wordsworth visited the area due to its renowned beauty and Turner was so inspired that he painted Hardraw Force.
More information from Hawes Information Centre Tel: 01969 666210.
For a town map of Hawes, click here.
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DON’T MISS:
- Wensleydale Creamery Visitor Centre - watch the famous cheese being made and take some home for your tea!
- The award winning Dales Countryside Museum, telling the story of the Yorkshire Dales and its people, past and present. The museum hosts family events throughout the year.
- Hawes Ropemaker - Come and see the traditional rope making demonstrations.
- Hardraw Force, the highest single drop cascade in England, falls clear of the rock so the more adventurous can stand behind it (as William Wordsworth did in 1799!)
- Semerwater - great for scenic splendour, hill walking and fishing.
- The Settle-Carlisle Railway, one of England’s most scenic railways can be joined at nearby Garsdale Station in the Western Dales.
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