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Pennine Way - Central

Tour Details

Hawes, our base for the central section of the Pennine Way, is a bustling market town located in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The Pennine Way runs through the middle of the town. Hawes is home to the Wensleydale cheese and a world-famous rope manufacturers and the Tuesday market draws in both locals and visitors. Hawes has a number of pubs and restaurants offering food in the evenings.

The daily meeting point in Hawes is outside the National Park Visitor Centre.

Accommodation

There is a variety of accommodation in Hawes and the adjoining village of Gayle, including hotels, guesthouses, self-catering cottages and a Youth Hostel. Details can be found on the following websites:

Alternatively, an accommodation guide can be obtained from the Tourist Information Centre in Hawes, whose contact details are as follows:

Tourist Information Centre,
Dales Countryside Museum,
Station Yard,
Hawes,
North Yorkshire, DL8 3NT
Telephone: 01969 666210 or 01969 662910
Fax: 01969 666239
E.Mail: hawes@ytbtic.co.uk

How to reach Hawes by public transport

The nearest railway station to Hawes is Garsdale Head (six miles distant) on the Settle to Carlisle line. There are local buses (Harrogate & District service No. 113) from Garsdale to Hawes.

Although Garsdale is the nearest station it is not always the most convenient, particularly if there is any engineering work on the Settle to Carlisle line. Another station to consider is Northallerton (36 miles distant) as there is a regular bus service (Dales & District service No. 156/157) between Northallerton station and Hawes.

General information on the Wensleydale area, and on the Pennine Way, can be found on the following websites:

Cicerone Press produce an informative guidebook for this route.