Hawes

Hawes Essentials

Hawes is a traditional market town in the heart of Upper Wensleydale, characterized by its stone-built architecture and deep agricultural roots. This selection highlights the town's industrial and cultural heritage, featuring the 18th-century Gayle Mill and the traditional Hawes Ropemakers. Visitors can explore the production of Wensleydale cheese, visit the working livestock auction mart, or venture into the surrounding National Park to find multi-tiered waterfalls like Cotter Force and rare red squirrel habitats.

Yorkshire Dales National Park

The Yorkshire Dales is an upland area of the Pennines in the historic county of Yorkshire, England, most of it in the Yorkshire Dales…

Wensleydale Creamery

A visitor center and working dairy where traditional Wensleydale cheese is produced. The site includes a museum detailing the history of local cheesemaking and a viewing gallery to observe the production process.

Dales Countryside Museum

The Dales Countryside Museum is a local museum for the Yorkshire Dales National Park in Northern England.

Hawes Ropemakers

A traditional workshop demonstrating the craft of making ropes, braids, and cords. The facility produces handmade items ranging from agricultural ropes to dog leads using historic techniques.

Gayle Mill

A restored 18th-century cotton mill later converted into a sawmill. It features original Victorian woodworking machinery powered by a working water turbine.

Cotter Force

A series of six small waterfalls located on Cotter Beck. A level, wheelchair-accessible path leads from the road to the falls, which are secluded by surrounding woodland.

Hawes Auction Mart

A working livestock market that serves as a hub for the local farming community. It hosts regular sales of sheep and cattle, reflecting the town's agricultural heritage.

Red Squirrel viewpoint

Located in the Snaizeholme valley, this dedicated viewing area is part of a conservation project to protect the native red squirrel population in their natural woodland habitat.