Join us for our Yorkshire Dales Walking Weekend in beautiful Wensleydale, and enjoy a wonderful weekend of adventures, shared experiences and new friendships.

Hawes lies in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales in wonderful Upper Wensleydale, encircled by heather-clad fells, gleaming limestone scars, a myriad of drystone walls, pretty villages, beautiful haymeadows and spectacular waterfalls. This really is fantastic walking country, with a range of routes from riverside hikes to challenging fell walks. Hawes is also the ‘home’ of Real Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese (a visit to the creamery is a must), and is a bustling market town (one of the highest in the country), with an array of small shops, cafes and pubs.

This is a beautiful and fascinating part of the Yorkshire Dales.

The White Hart Inn is a former 16th Century coaching inn tucked away along one of the narrow lanes that wind through Hawes. The place names of Upper Wensleydale go back to the Vikings, indeed Hawes comes from the Old Norse for ‘mountain pass’.

Mark Reid has written a number of walking guidebooks about the Yorkshire Dales including The Inn Way… to the Yorkshire Dales; he has walked extensively throughout the Yorkshire Dales and knows the footpaths, hills and fells intimately.

Walking Weekend based from: White Hart Inn.

Weekend Walks

There will be a choice of two guided walks on Saturday and Sunday, with Mark Reid and one of his colleagues (Mountain Leaders who have exceptional local knowledge). You will be able to sign up for your chosen walk at the Friday evening ‘icebreaker’, where you will also be able to discuss the walks with Mark.

Friday evening (8pm) – Meet at the White Hart Inn for our ‘icebreaker’ pub evening, where you can meet your fellow walkers and choose your walk for Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday (9:30am) – choice of adventurous or leisurely walks, with routes across the dales, hills and fells of the Yorkshire Dales, including Wether Fell and Dodd Fell, Lovely Seat and Great Shunner Fell, the Roman Road, Semerwater, Sleddale, Cotterdale and Raydale, with superlative views, amazing history and geology. Return back to the pub late afternoon to recount your day’s adventures.

Sunday (10am) – choice of adventurous or leisurely walks. Return back to the pub mid afternoon for a final drink before bidding fond farewells… until the next Walking Weekend!

Choice of walks: We usually offer a choice of adventurous or leisurely walks on both days. Saturday is a ‘full day’ from 9:30am until 5pm, whilst Sunday is a ‘half day’ from 10am until around 3pm. The choice of walks is dependent upon there being more than 10 participants taking part in the weekend; if there are less than 10 participants then there will be one walk per day. All distances & timings are approximate. The precise routes will be determined on the day, taking into consideration weather conditions etc. 

Evening entertainment

Friday evening (8pm) – Meet at the White Hart Inn for our ‘icebreaker’ pub evening, where you can relax, socialise and meet your fellow walkers, choose your level of walk for Saturday and Sunday.

Arriving early on Friday? Your guides will be eating at the pub at 7:30pm on Friday evening – you are most welcome to join us for a meal; just let us know so we can add you to our table.

Saturday evening (7:30pm) – Meal at White Hart Inn (optional), followed by a fantastic Pub Quiz Night with Mark Reid as your quizmaster! Prizes for the winning team.

Hawes facilities & accommodation

How to get to Hawes
Hawes lies along the A684 in the heart of Wensleydale in North Yorkshire. The nearest train station is Garsdale Head, from where there are bus or taxi services to Hawes.

Facilities
Hawes offers a range of facilities including four pubs, hotels, B&Bs, Youth Hostel, campsites, cafes, shops, Wensleydale Creamery and the Dales Countryside Museum.

Accommodation
Hawes offers a range of accommodation from pubs and hotels to B&Bs and a Youth Hostel, where camping is available. A quick ‘google’ will find many places to stay…