Hawes lies near the head of Wenselydale and has been the regional cheese making centre since 12th century French Cistercian monks arrived. The bustling market town centres on its cobbled Main Street and has a variety of architectural styles from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.
The town is very well placed to enjoy the gorgeous countryside and is a popular hiking centre, with good local accommodation, pubs and places to eat.
A mile north of Hawes is one of the country’s most impressive waterfalls, 'Hardraw Force', which cascades downwards for almost 100ft with such trajectory that you can walk along a footpath behind the wall of water. North of Hardraw is a series of limestone potholes known as Buttertubs, which is passed by a road, known as Buttertubs Pass that links Wensleydale with Swaledale in the north.
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