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Dales Never Fails Find out more about the glorious Dales at the Dales Countryside Museum. With loads of fun and interesting things for visitors of all ages to see and do, the Museum offers the c...

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Hawes Essentials

The name Hawes means a ‘pass between mountains' and it stands between the stunning Buttertubs and Fleet Moss.

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Food and Drink

Wensleydale Creamery Soak up the stunning Wensleydale landscape and enjoy the world famous cheese at the very popular Calvert's Restaurant. The generous heart-warming menu, created using local i...

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Shopping

Hawes Market This bustling street market sees locals gather every Tuesday for the wonderful array of food, gifts and shops. The community gets together at the local auction mart and stock up wit...

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Family Fun

Discover the Dales The stimulating Dales Countryside Museum tells the story of the people and landscape of the Yorkshire Dales, past and present through themes such as school days, farming and l...

Discover Hawes

This magical little market town is England's highest, set 850 feet above sea water. Hawes was first recorded as a market place in 1307 and the lively Tuesday market still entices shoppers in. Home to the world famous Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese and set amidst breath-taking scenery it's no surprise Hawes is one of the honeypot tourist attractions of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

The name Hawes means a ‘pass between mountains' and it stands between the stunning Buttertubs and Fleet Moss.

You can also discover the 18th Century water-powered cotton spinning Gayle Mill. Converted to sawmill and electricity generation with original working Victorian turbines, lineshafting and woodworking machinery