Hawes is a Town in the county of North Yorkshire.
Hawes first appeared as a market place in 1307, and the active Tuesday market continues to attract customers. It’s no surprise that Hawes is one of the honeypot attractions in Yorkshire Dales National Park since it’s home to the world-famous Yorkshire Wensleydale Creamery as well as a series of waterfalls and trails.
History of Hawes
It’s believed that Hawes market has been going on for over 900 years, with the earliest record of cattle sales mentioned in 1307. There was recorded evidence of a toll being collected from market traders in 1301, suggesting that hawes had become a busy place by then. In 1553 hawes is recorded as having two fairs per year, but these would have been very small compared to today’s Tuesday Market which is still one of the largest traditional markets found anywhere in Europe.
Waterfalls at Hawes
The area around Hawes is good walking country with a number of spectacular waterfalls like Hardraw, Crag Hill and Catrake falls within a few miles of the town.
The impressive Hardraw Force waterfall is believed to be the highest single drop waterfall in England. You can see this wonderful sight by walking along the river from the car park, about a mile from hawes village.
There are great places to visit near Hawes including some great waterfalls, ruins, historic monuments, hiking areas, villages, rivers and streams, towns, caves, limestone pavements, mountains, cities, historic buildings, hills, geological features, castles, old mines, country parks, parks, gardens and ancient sites.
The area around Hawes boasts some of the best waterfalls including Catrigg Force, Lockin Garth Force, Whitfield Gill Force, Slape Wath Waterfall, Mill Gill Force, Cotter Force, and Aysgill Force.
Hawes's best nearby ruins can be found at Bolton Abbey, Byland Abbey, Norton Tower (ruin), Easby Abbey (ruin), Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Trig Point on Warrendale Knotts.
The area around Hawes features a number of interesting historic monuments including Bolton Abbey, Rylstone Crag and Rylstone Cross, Culloden Tower, and Robin Hood's Well (Fountains).
There are a several good hiking areas in the Hawes area like Deepdale, Cotterdale, Southerscales, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Swilla Glen, Baxenghyll Gorge, and Raven Ray.
Villages to visit near Hawes include Pool-in-Wharfedale, Askrigg, Hardraw, West Burton, Bainbridge, Aysgarth, and Malham.
Hawes's best nearby rivers and streams can be found at Whitfield Beck, Mill Gill, Hardraw Beck, River Wharfe, and Walden Beck at West Burton.
There are a several good towns in the Hawes area like Hawes, Skipton, Grassington, Richmond, Middlesbrough, Harrogate, and Settle.
There are a several good caves in the Hawes area like Great Douk Cave, White Scar Cave, Yordas Cave, Gaping Gill, Janet's Cave, Horseshoe Cave, and Jubilee Cave.
Hawes has some unmissable limestone pavements nearby like Southerscales, Malham Cove, and Warrendale Knotts Limestone Pavement.
Hawes is near some unmissable mountains like Ingleborough,
The area around Hawes boasts some of the best cities including York, and Ripon.
The area around Hawes features a number of interesting historic buildings including York Minster, Marton House, Norton Tower (ruin), Church of St Peter - Rylstone, Culloden Tower, and Beggar’s Bridge.
Hawes's best nearby hills can be found at Addlebrough, Embsay Crag, Rylstone Crag and Rylstone Cross, Warrendale Knotts, Giggleswick Scar, Blua Crags, and Sugar Loaf Hill.
Don't miss Malham Cove, Grassington Lead Mines, and Brimham Rocks's geological features if visiting the area around Hawes.
Don't miss Skipton Castle, Richmond Castle, and Bolton Castle's castles if visiting the area around Hawes.
There are a several good old mines in the area around Hawes like Grassington Lead Mines.
Country Parks to visit near Hawes include Brimham Rocks.
There are a several good parks in the Hawes area like Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Studley Royal Water Garden.
Gardens to visit near Hawes include Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden.
There are a number of ancient sites near Hawes including Schoolboys Tower, Jubilee Cave, and Victoria Cave.
Hawes History
There are some historic monuments around Hawes:
