Kirkby Lonsdale in the Market Times
“Kirkby Lonsdale Market is thriving with traders at the helm” – Market Times
Kirkby Lonsdale Charter Market has recently been celebrated as a “thriving market with traders at the helm”.
Discover Hawes
This magical little market town is one of England’s highest, set 850 feet above sea water.
Hawes was first recorded as a market place in 1307 and the lively Tuesday market still entices shoppers in.
Home to the world famous Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese and set amidst breath-taking scenery it’s no surprise Hawes is one of the honeypot tourist attractions of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
The name Hawes means a ‘pass between mountains’ and it stands between the stunning Buttertubs and Fleet Moss.
You can also discover the 18th Century water-powered cotton spinning Gayle Mill. Converted to sawmill and electricity generation with original working Victorian turbines, lineshafting and woodworking machinery.