| Coordinates: | 54.306, -2.235 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SD 84 90 |
| Population: | 887 |
| Dialling code: | 015396 (Sedbergh) |
Hawes is a small market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, tucked at the head of Wensleydale within the Yorkshire Dales National Park on the banks of the River Ure. Surrounded by open limestone fells, it is one of the highest market towns in England and serves as a popular gateway for walkers, cyclists and anyone exploring the Dales.
Its economy hinges on tourism, traditional sheep farming and cheese-making - most famously the Wensleydale Creamery - and the Dales Countryside Museum preserves and explains the area's rural past. Markets, agricultural shows and nearby sights such as Hardraw Force keep a steady stream of visitors, while the town retains a close-knit community character rooted in longstanding rural traditions.
Postcode districts covering Hawes
Most populated places nearby
- Kendal 20.5 miles
- Catterick Garrison 21.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hawes and Gayle Built-up area 1.5 miles
- High Abbotside Parish 1.9 miles
- Low Abbotside Parish 5 miles
- Bainbridge Parish 5.2 miles
- Garsdale Parish 6.5 miles
- Buckden Parish 6.8 miles
- Askrigg Parish 7.5 miles
- Mallerstang Parish 7.6 miles
- Muker Parish 7.9 miles
- Thornton Rust Parish 8 miles
- Upper Dales Ward 8.2 miles
- Dent Parish 8.3 miles
Example postcodes in Hawes
DL8 3NT, DL8 3QT, DL8 3AY, DL8 3LS, DL8 3RQ, DL8 3AU, DL8 3PE, DL8 3SJ, DL8 3NJ … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 35.3 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 38.3 miles
- Garsdale Station 3.8 miles
- Dent Station 5.4 miles
Hotels in Hawes Ad
Schools in Hawes
- Hawes Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Fors Abbey Historic site 5.4 miles
- Dent Head Hill 5.7 miles
- Pennine Chain Mountains 10 miles
- Twistleton Manor Estate 13.6 miles
- Thornton Hall Estate 13.8 miles
- Underley Hall Estate 15.8 miles
- Terry Bank Estate 16.2 miles
- Lune Forest Forest 19.2 miles