Hawes
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{{infobox UK place|
|country = England
|official_name= Hawes
|latitude= 54.3039
|longitude= -2.2021
|static_image= [[Image:Hawes.jpg|240px]]
|static_image_caption= <small>Hawes Main Street</small>
|population = 1,180
|shire_district= [[Richmondshire]]
|region= Yorkshire and the Humber
| shire_county = [[North Yorkshire]]
|constituency_westminster= [[Richmond, North Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Richmond]]
|post_town= HAWES
|postcode_district = DL8
|postcode_area= DL
|dial_code= 01969
|os_grid_reference= SD868898
}}
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'''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 (geography)|honeypot]] tourist attractions of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The [[parish]] of Hawes also includes the neighbouring [[Hamlet (place)|hamlet]] of [[Gayle, North Yorkshire|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 Trails (United Kingdom)|National Trail]]) passes through.
==Geography==
* nearest neighbours:
{{NSEW|[[Kirkby Stephen]]|[[Settle]]|[[Leyburn]]|[[Sedbergh]]|||||}}
==External links==
*[http://www.northyorks.com/hawes.htm Hawes Guide]
*[http://www.daelnet.co.uk/countrynews/archive/2003/country_news_09072003.cfm The railway may eventually return here]
{{North Yorkshire}}
[[Category:Towns in North Yorkshire]]
[[Category:Market towns in England]]
[[Category:Wensleydale]]
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