Many people riding the 'Peaks arrive late on Saturday (even Sunday morning of the race) and depart straight after the finish, which is a shame because the area around the Three Peaks is stunning and most people miss out.If you can spend some extra time in the area, there is much to see and we always enjoy a visit to the Hawes Creamery http://www.wensleydale.co.uk/
Hawes is a 30 - 40 minute drive from the Settle / Ingleton area and although the website above is a little uninspired, don't be discouraged it's worth a couple of hours of anyone's time, especially if you're a Cheese (and particularly a Wensleydale) lover.
The local delicacy (and real Wensleydale is only made in Wensleydale) is made most days of the week and the creamery tour allows you to see the process from start to finish if you have the time.
The on-site cafeteria restaurant is excellent and has, as you might expect, a 'cheesy' menu - "soup to nuts" as it were - though it's best to avoid it at the lunchtime peak as the wait for a table can be extended. There's a gift shop too, where you can buy... you guessed it - cheese! - and cheese ephemera.
Hawes itself is a attractive market town - if a bit touristy, and of course inhabited by loads hill-walkers and psuedo-walkers (the latter are the ones with immaculate "North Face" anoraks and slacks - and quite spotless hiking boots and usually the ladies carry a handbag). Hawes is also a focal point for a lot of the motorcyclists who love to come in packs to the 'Dales at the weekend and try and commit suicide on the local roads. Great for m'bike spotters - but try and avoid them on blind bends if you're out on your one-man-powered version.
If a cheese-based feast is not to your taste, there are loads of pubs and tea shops in the town where you actually eat meat-based products...
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