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, geological features, mountains, cities, historic buildings, hills, castles, country parks, parks, gardens and ancient sites.
Catrigg Force, Lockin Garth Force, Whitfield Gill Force, Slape Wath Waterfall, Mill Gill Force, Cotter Force, and Aysgill Force are some of Hawes best waterfalls to visit near Hawes.
There are a several good ruins in the Hawes area like Bolton Abbey, Byland Abbey, Easby Abbey (ruin), Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), Trig Point on Warrendale Knotts, and Old Limekiln at Blua Crags.
Hawes has some unmissable historic monuments nearby like Bolton Abbey, Culloden Tower, and Robin Hood's Well (Fountains).
The area around Hawes features a number of interesting hiking areas including Deepdale, Cotterdale, Southerscales, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Swilla Glen, Baxenghyll Gorge, and Raven Ray.
The area around Hawes features a number of interesting villages including Pool-in-Wharfedale, Askrigg, Hardraw, Malham, West Burton, Bainbridge, and Aysgarth.
Rivers and Streams to visit near Hawes include Whitfield Beck, Mill Gill, Hardraw Beck, River Wharfe, and Walden Beck at West Burton.
Towns to visit near Hawes include Hawes, Skipton, Grassington, Richmond, Middlesbrough, Harrogate, and Settle.
Don't miss Great Douk Cave, White Scar Cave, Yordas Cave, Janet's Cave, Gaping Gill, Horseshoe Cave, and Jubilee Cave's caves if visiting the area around Hawes.
Hawes has some unmissable limestone pavements nearby like Southerscales, Malham Cove, and Warrendale Knotts Limestone Pavement.
Malham Cove, and Brimham Rocks are great places to visit near Hawes if you like geological features.
Places near Hawes feature a number of interesting mountains including Ingleborough.
Hawes's best nearby cities can be found at York, and Ripon.
York Minster, Culloden Tower, and Beggar’s Bridge are great places to visit near Hawes if you like historic buildings.
There are a several good hills in the Hawes area like Addlebrough, Warrendale Knotts, Giggleswick Scar, Blua Crags, Sugar Loaf Hill, and Attermire Scar.
There are a several good castles in the Hawes area like Skipton Castle, Richmond Castle, and Bolton Castle.
Places near Hawes feature a number of interesting country parks including Brimham Rocks.
Parks to visit near Hawes include Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Studley Royal Water Garden.
There are a number of gardens near to Hawes including Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden.
Schoolboys Tower, Jubilee Cave, and Victoria Cave are some of Hawes best ancient sites to visit near Hawes.
Hawes History
There are some historic monuments around Hawes:
