The Crown Hawes
📍 Market Place Hawes, Market Pl, Hawes DL8 3RD, UK
About The Crown Hawes
The Crown Hawes is a traditional Yorkshire pub located in the heart of Hawes' historic Market Place in the Yorkshire Dales. This characterful establishment serves as a welcoming refuge for both locals and visitors exploring the stunning Wensleydale countryside, offering a genuine taste of Dales hospitality with its cosy interior and warming open fire.
The pub combines traditional British fare with interesting Greek-inspired menu options, providing both light bites and main meals depending on the time of day. Guests consistently praise the welcoming atmosphere and the pub's authentic character, which remains refreshingly unchanged in an era of modernisation. The Crown's prime location on Market Place makes it an ideal stopping point for those exploring Hawes' shops, markets, and attractions, while the cosy interior provides the perfect retreat from the Yorkshire weather.
Visiting Information
The Crown Hawes maintains consistent opening hours from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM seven days a week, making it accessible throughout the week for both lunch and evening visits. The establishment is fully wheelchair accessible, featuring accessible entrances, seating areas, and restroom facilities. Payment is convenient with acceptance of credit cards, debit cards, and contactless payments. With a solid 4.3-star rating from over 736 Google reviews, The Crown continues to be a valued part of Hawes' vibrant Market Place community.
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📍 Market Place Hawes, Market Pl, Hawes DL8 3RD, UK
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Showing 5 of 738 reviews from Google Maps.Last updated 6 February 2026.
Popped in on a cold and wet Tuesday lunchtime for a quick drink and a bite to eat. Very much a traditional pub. Nice cosy fire in the corner was very welcome. Barman was very welcoming and was quick to apologise that they were not serving main dishes at lunchtime, only light bites and sandwiches. We ordered a couple of starters and a couple of sandwiches and the quality was very good. The ciabatta rolls were very fresh and light, lots of very nice ham and a positively huge portion of chips, which was a surprise as we hadn't noticed the sandwiches were served with chips. Everything was very obviously freshly cooked and tasted superb. Very nice pint of Theakston's, they obviously take a pride in keeping their beer well.
What a lovely welcoming pub over the New Year period. Didn’t eat here, but had plenty of drinks over various sessions and also spent most of the New Year’s Eve night here enjoying the atmosphere with a disco/karaoke. Beers spot on - various cask and guest beers. Thanks to the hard working staff.
Review only concerns a meal we had there. Dreadful meal, I'm afraid, though your mileage may vary… I don't think it's always like this. We thought the Greek angle in the menu sounded interesting, as it's rare to find a decent vegetarian offering. Briam should be a rich dish of tomato, potato, capsicum, zucchini, onion etc. roasted to intensify flavours, and seasoned generously with herbs. What we got was nothing like that… literally chopped zucchini, and mushrooms, barely cooked, swimming in tomato straight out of the tin. Unseasoned - no potato, no flavour. Not quite inedible if you're absolutely desperate, but not a restaurant meal. On the positive side, the host was very apologetic - said they had a new chef (who clearly had no idea!) - didn't charge for the meal and offered a few options for compensation, which we didn't bother with, as the moment had well and truly passed. So, in summary. One of those really bad moments, but they did make every effort to make it right. Better luck next time, except we'll probably never be back in Hawes.
Not a great experience at this pub. The outside of the pub looks lovely and a great location, once inside it's clear this place is in dire need of renovation. Staff were not very friendly and the 1 beer I had was also not great.
A lovely dog friendly pub, a great atmosphere aswell as a lovely Sunday lunch