Situated in beautiful upper Wensleydale, the Youth Hostel is just a couple of minutes walk from the centre of Hawes, England's highest market town. There are great walking and cycling routes straight from the door and this part of the Yorkshire Dales is particularly rich in waterfalls, including Hawdraw Force, England's largest single drop waterfall. Red squirrels can be seen in their natural habitat on the Red Squirrel trail. In addition to the natural beauty of the Yorkshire Dales, local attractions include the famous Wensleydale Creamery visitor centre, home of Real Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese. Learn more about life in the Dales at the Dales Country Museum with exhibitions, talks and activities all year round. Gayle Mill, the restored 19th century water powered saw mill, has guided tours and workshops. Watch traditional rope making at the Ropemakers. Nearby there are the Wensleydale and the Settle to Carlisle railways, Bolton and Middleham Castle, and the unique Forbidden Corner.
FREE WI-FI available in communal areas for guests!
The Hostel
YHA Hawes has 52 beds in 14 rooms. All rooms have fabulous views over the Yorkshire Dales. The hostel benefits from a garden, drying room and classroom facilities.
The common room is full of comfortable furniture and has maps on display so that you can plan your walks for the next few days from the hostel and is opposite our dining room, where you can relax with your meal.
Room breakdown: 2x2 bed en suites 4x2 two beds 3x3 beds 1x4 bed 2x6 beds 1x7 bed 1x8 bed.
Camping
Camping is available in a sheltered area around the back of the hostel with room for up to 12 people.
Facilities
A self-catering kitchen, toilets and showers are available in the main hostel building with night time access available via a coded door.
Parking
The car park is approximately 70m away from the camping area. Car parking is limited at the hostel so campers may have to unload their gear before moving their car to a car park in town, just a couple of minutes' walk away.
Check in
Reception is open from 5pm - 10pm.
Important information
Camping is available from April until October. Campfires are prohibited. There is a BBQ area close to the campsite. Please bring a torch.
Hire the Whole Place
This hostel is occasionally made available for hire on an exclusive basis. This means that you can have the place to yourself and choose how many of your friends, family, club mates, etc., join you. We allocate availability for exclusive use in blocks, typically up to 90 days in the future. If you are looking for space to stay with us on a normal shared basis, and can’t see any availability three months or more into the future, then this hostel may be being held for Exclusive Hire.
There is off-road parking for several vehicles at YHA Hawes.
Dogs can stay for free on our campsite.
Pets are not permitted in the hostel accommodation at YHA Hawes however, assistance dogs are welcome throughout, please advise upon booking.
Accessibility
At YHA Hawes we strive to cater for everybody. Unfortunately none of our bedrooms or bathrooms meets modern standards of accessibility.
We have:
For more information please download the full access statement here (51KB)
