| 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 miles32.9 km
- Catterick Garrison 21.4 miles34.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Hawes and Gayle Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- High Abbotside Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Low Abbotside Parish 5 miles8 km
- Bainbridge Parish 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Garsdale Parish 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Buckden Parish 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Askrigg Parish 7.5 miles12 km
- Mallerstang Parish 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Muker Parish 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Thornton Rust Parish 8 miles12.9 km
- Upper Dales Ward 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Dent Parish 8.3 miles13.4 km
Example postcodes in Hawes
LA10 5PU, DL8 3RZ, DL8 3NL, DL8 3PP, DL8 3LH, DL8 3QF, DL8 3NW, DL8 3RH, DL8 3PW … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 35.3 miles56.8 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 38.3 miles61.6 km
- Garsdale Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Dent Station 5.4 miles8.7 km
Hotels in Hawes Ad
Schools in Hawes
- Hawes Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Fors Abbey Historic site 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Dent Head Hill 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Pennine Chain Mountains 10 miles16.1 km
- Twistleton Manor Estate 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Thornton Hall Estate 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Underley Hall Estate 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Terry Bank Estate 16.2 miles26 km
- Lune Forest Forest 19.2 miles30.9 km