Hawes
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  Hawes shown within North Yorkshire |
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| Population | 1,180 |
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| District | Richmondshire |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HAWES |
| Postcode district | DL8 |
| Dialling code | 01969 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Richmond |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Hawes is a small market town in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. Located at the head of Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales, the River Ure runs through the town and the dale which is one of the honeypot tourist attractions of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The parish of Hawes also includes the neighbouring hamlet of Gayle. The hill of Great Shunner Fell stands over the town.
The town is famous as being the home of Wensleydale cheese at the Hawes Creamery. Other local tourist attractions include the Dales Countryside Museum, based in the old Hawes railway station of the Wensleydale Railway; nearby Hardraw Force waterfall; and the Buttertubs Pass, which links Wensleydale to Swaledale. Further down the dale is Aysgarth Falls.
As well as a regular market, there are many shops, pubs and tearooms. The Hawes Promotion/Relegation party for fans of Sunderland AFC takes place there every summer. It is well attended and organised, and grows year upon year.
Hawes is at the centre of great walking (hiking) country and The Pennine Way (the UK's first National Trail) passes through.
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- nearest neighbours:
| North: Kirkby Stephen | ||
| West: Sedbergh | Hawes | East: Leyburn |
| South: Settle |
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