Club Holiday in the Yorkshire Dales
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Club holiday to Yorkshire Dales June 2026
HF is organising a club holiday trip away to the Yorkshire Dales from Thursday 18th to Tuesday 23rd June 2026 (5 nights), based at the rural market town of Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Hawes is one of England’s highest towns, set in the upper part of Wensleydale. It is the home of Wensleydale cheese.
https://www.yorkshire.com/hawes/
There are a wide variety of interesting high- and low-level walks available in the area and many picturesque villages to visit (details below).
The club holiday will be based at Hawes YHA.
The hostel has 59 beds, some in private rooms; it also has options for camping or cabins.
https://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/yha-hawes#overview
Note: dogs are not permitted at the hostel (except assistance dogs)
Join us for the entire period or just for the days you fancy.
Please RSVP now to register your interest and days you plan to attend (in the pop-up message when you RSVP) to aid further planning of walks to cater for the interests of all those attending.
WALKS
Information about walks in the Yorkshire Dales:
·https://www.walkingenglishman.com/dales.htm#google_vign ette
· https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/things-to-do/get- outdoors/walking/
· https://www.walkingintheyorkshiredales.co.uk
· Pocket Book: "Yorkshire Dales" (Pocket Mountains Ltd)
We will decide the choice of club walks later depending on the walk organisers attending - but here are some options.
HIGH LEVEL
Ingleborough (723m)
· from Clapham, either returning back to Clapham or as a circular returning to Ingleton (17 km, 722m ascent, grade B+)
· easy route directly from Ingleton via Crina bottom (10 km, 566m ascent, grade B)
Pen-Ghent (694m)
- from Horton-in-Ribblesdale, (14 km, 564m ascent, grade B)
Whernside (736m)
- from Ribblehead station (12.5 km, 490m ascent, grade B)
Great Whernside (704m**)**
- from Kettlewell (15 km, 450m ascent, grade B)
Further details: https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/things-to-do/get-outdoors/yorkshire-three-peaks/want-to-walk-just-one-of-the-three-peaks/
Yorkshire Three Peaks "walk", grade A++
· classic marathon circuit of Pen-y-Ghent, Ingleborough and Whernside (39 km, 1600m ascent).
· less strenuous alternatives of "just" Ingleborough & Whernside, or Ingleborough & Pen-y-Ghent.
https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/things-to-do/get-outdoors/yorkshire-three-peaks/walking-the-yorkshire-three-peaks/
LOWER LEVEL
There are a variety of beautiful (long or short) walks from the picturesque villages of Malham, Dent and Kettlewell, as well as interesting walks in Wensleydale close to Hawes or slightly further north in Swaledale.
Malham (white limestone rocky landscape reminiscent of Harris)
https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/places-to-go/malham/
· easy flat walk to Malham Cove (4 km, grade C),
· a fairly-level circuit of Malham Tarn (6km, grade C)
· circuit of Gordale Scar (gorge), Malham Tarn and Malham Cove (12 km, 307m ascent, grade B)
https://www.daleswalks.co.uk/walks/gordale-scar-and-malham-cove/
https://www.malhamdale.com/malham-walks-map/
https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/places-to-go/malham/malham-walks-and-things-to-do/
Kettlewell, Wharfedale
https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/places/kettlewell/
· Kettlebell, Littondale and Knipe Scar (10 km, 477m ascent, grade B)
· Kettlewell circular
https://www.alltrails.com/en-gb/england/north-yorkshire/kettlewell/walking
https://www.kettlewell.info/morewalks.html
Buckden/Starbottom, Wharfedale
- Circular walk in Upper Wharfdale from Buckden to Starbottom, (8 km, easy except for one steep section early on, grade C+)
Grassington and Burnsall
These are also attractive, picturesque villages further down Wharfedale with popular walking routes
https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/places-to-go/grassington/grassington-walks-and-things-to-do/
https://www.alltrails.com/en-gb/trail/england/north-yorkshire/grassington-to-burnsall
Dent
https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/places/dent/
· Dentdale walk from Dent village (7km, fairly level, grade C)
https://www.walkingintheyorkshiredales.co.uk/Dalesway.htm
http://www.highlaning.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/AroundDent.pdf
· Great Knoutberry hill (672m)/Arten Gill (10km, 500m ascent, grade B) https://www.walkingintheyorkshiredales.co.uk/Great%20Knoutberry%20Circular.htm
Walks near Hawes
- Hawes offers nearby low-level (mainly C/C+) trips e.g. to Aysgarth Falls/Bolton Castle, Hardraw Force (waterfall), Semer Water, Askrigg & Mill Gill
https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/places-to-go/welcome-to-hawes/hawes-walks-and-things-to-do/
https://www.yorkshire.com/walking/walk-hawes-circular-10-miles/
Walks in Swaledale
- There are many walks of various degrees of strenuousness in Swaledale
https://www.walkingenglishman.com/dalesswaledale.html
TRAVEL TO HAWES
By car: about 3h from Glasgow via M74/M6 and then A684 from near Tebay to Hawes via Sedbergh and Garsdale Head.
By public transport: by train to Carlisle, then the wonderfully picturesque Carlisle to Settle Dales line as far as Garsdale station, then the Little White Bus Company service 113 to Hawes, which runs several times a day. The summer 2025 bus time table is here for illustration but it would need to be checked for 2026: https://www.wymetro.com/media/b4sghycm/summer-2025-dales-bus-timetable-on-line-version-46-03.pdf
ACCOMMODATION
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BOOKING YOUR OWN ACCOMMODATION
You are advised to book accommodation early to avoid disappointment, especially if you prefer a private room,.
Hostel
Hawes YHA hostel has 59 beds, including private rooms, some ensuite. It has a members' kitchen.
You can book direct here: https://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/yha-hawes
Other B&B/hotel accommodation in Hawes
https://www.hello-yorkshire.co.uk/hawes/accommodation
https://www.herriotsinhawes.co.uk
https://www.daleshousehawes.co.uk
Bunkhouse
https://chapelgalleryhawes.com/stay-with-us/
NOTE: Attendance is restricted to club members.
Attendees are reminded that they must comply with the club's code of conduct, safety policies and arrangements for weekends away which can be viewed here, under Membership Documents: https://www.glasgowhfoutdoorclub.co.uk/general-7-1i