Hawes
Hawes is a small town of narrow streets with places to eat and drink, hotels, bed and breakfasts and interesting shops. The Dales Countryside Museum, located in the former Station Yard, is devoted to farming, knitting, lead mining and other industries from the past and features a history of the Dales railway. A visit to the Wensleydale Creamery is a unique experience and because of the success of ‘Wallace and Gromit’ the creamery is a very popular. The Ropemakers at Town Foot will show you how skipping ropes, washing lines and church bell ropes are traditionally made. Located in the heart of Wensleydale on the A684 between Sedburgh and Leyburn, it is the ideal location for exploring the northern part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
There is ample accommodation provided as it is a haven for walkers. Bed and Breakfast and pub accommodation can be found in and around the town and there are are some hotels both on the main streets and locally in the countryside; self catering holiday cottages are also available.