Location: Hawes
Top Things to do in Hawes
Things to do in Hawes, England: The Best Museums
Hawes is a small market town and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England, that was granted its market charter in 1699. Historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire, Hawes is located at the head of Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales; the River Ure runs to the north of the town and is regarded as one of the honeypot tourist attractions of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The parish of Hawes also includes the neighbouring hamlet of Gayle. It is 31.2 miles (50.2 km) west of the county town of Northallerton. The Wensleydale Creamery is a major producer of Wensleydale cheese.
Restaurants in Hawes
1. Stacey Moore Art Gallery
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5.0 based on 15 reviews
Artist Stacey Moore opened her first gallery in 2016, in her hometown of Hawes, North Yorkshire. The small gallery showcases Stacey’s impressive animal coloured pencil drawings, influence by the Yorkshire Dales. The gallery is a unique and welcoming place, which you can often watch Stacey drawing on site. There is a large range of limited edition prints, one off originals, stationery and gifts.
Reviewed By 219jacquelineg - Andover, United Kingdom
Such a talented artist and her work is so strikingly sharp that you can almost imagine stroking the fur of many delightful animals. Coloured pencils taken to a whole new level.
2. Dales Countryside Museum
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4.5 based on 311 reviews
Dales Countryside Museum shares the stories of the people and places of the Yorkshire Dales. It's a great place to start your visit to the Dales and can help you to understand and enjoy the various things you see as you travel through the area. You can find out what it was like to be a lead miner, discover the importance of the knitting industry, find out about the crafts and trades that would once have been a feature of every village. Climb aboard the train carriages and get crafty in our Creation Station. See beautifully crafted objects like our exquisite Bronze spearhead and gold Viking ring. Enjoy the temporary exhibitions that change throughout the year. We have an annual events programme including Fun Fridays for families, craft workshops for you to have fun and learn a new skill and demo days that bring objects to life. Follow the outdoor trail and do a bit of animal and bug spotting too! Refuel, recharge and relax at the Firebox Café and make the most of your visit to Hawes.
Reviewed By JoeTG - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Hawes is a lovely little Dales town and this museum is certainly one of the spots worth seeing. It showcases the history of the Yorkshire Dales. The communities, the industry, villages, schools, churches and more. It is exceedingly family friendly and our four year old (who takes some distracting) was fascinated by many of the displays. Especially the recreation of an old lead mine that was genuinely realistic! The old steam train was very good and the kids 'craft and play' carriage at the end could have kept our little one entertained for ages! Thoroughly recommended.
3. Chapel Gallery
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4.5 based on 25 reviews
Contemporary art gallery and coffee in a converted chapel in the heart of Wensleydale. Offering work from local artists as well as workshops and drop in sessions in all kinds of arts and crafts.
Reviewed By SarahRoot - Grimsby, United Kingdom
What a lovely place. We were able to browse the arts and crafts from local artists then had an excellent coffee while enjoying a chat with the owner. Definitely worth a visit. Lots of lovely crafts which would make great gifts.
4. Hawes Ropemakers
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4.0 based on 321 reviews
Reviewed By SpookyTree - England, United Kingdom
Take a trip to Hawes and put the Ropemakers at the top of your places to visit list. You can see all types of rope being made, some history of rope making and how ropes are used for in today's modern world. I don't know what more to add except to say except make sure you visit.
5. Artbarr gallery
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4.0 based on 5 reviews
