After enjoying the lovely setting of janets foss a nice gentle walk through wedber wood leads to new laithe. The cove s cliff face is 80m high, and about 300m wide, and it sits there just sits there at the head of the valley. This spectacular walk is the southern yorkshire dales classic and probably the most popular of all walks in the national park. This page was last edited on 5 january 2019, at 11. Malhamdale is one of the most popular of the yorkshire dales and malham village is often a hive of activity, even in the winter months.
I first did this walk back in 2009 before my love affair with the lake district really began. The route takes you through classic limestone scenery and visits three iconic sites the waterfall of janets foss, the steep gorge of gordale scar and the beautiful limestone pavement and impressive natural cove of malham cove. There is also an option to climb to the top and enjoy the view down malhamdale. Follow the route of walk 1 as far as the top of malham cove,indicated by the. The route starts from the village and returns by a different path. Best walks with a view with julia bradbury the malham cove walk. The route takes you through classic limestone scenery and. This outing to malham cove is another miles without stiles route it wont be for everyone but a great close up view of the cove awaits if you can manage it. Malham cove is a large curved limestone formation 0.
Malham cove open spaces with disabled access euans guide. The walk enables you to explore the cove both from the valley and from the limestone pavement on its upper level. Follow the route of walk 1 as far as the top of malham cove, indicated by. Malham cove was once a mighty waterfall, with its curved limestone cliffs eroded and sculpted by ice and water over millions of years. This yorkshire dales walk starts from the visitor centre grid ref sd900627 located on the approach to malham. A route card is available free of charge from the visitor centre in malham or see the national parkmiles without stiles webpage. By the last building pass through the handgate way on the right to follow the wellmade and well used footpath, part of the pennine way, to malham cove. Malham village to malham cove people and the dales. Over the last one and a half million years, malham was probably covered at least three times with huge sheets of ice. The lunchtime little red bus bus from skipton took me to malham on wet and misty june day. A circular walk from malham in the yorkshire dales. The walks also come with printable directions in pdf format, including a 1.
A short linear walk to the magnificent curved malham cove os explorer map ol2 distance. Starting at the national park centre in malham this 7 mile walk takes in not just the famous cove but also beautiful waterfalls one of which you climb. The walk is an abundance of opportunity for bird watchers for there are many water birds to be found at the tarn, moorland birds to be spotted on the higher ground and then there is the chance of spotting peregrine falcons at malham cove. A great circular walk from malham village, taking in janets cave foss, gordale scar, malham tarn, the limestone pavement at the top of malham cove and the cove itself before finishing back at the car. This amazing expanse of open water is part of the malham tarn national nature reserve. Malham cove north yorkshire, england atlas obscura. You could reach the site by following our settle to malham cove walk which starts from the train station. Malham cove and tarn and goredale scar page 1 malham cove malham is a popular tourist village, serving as a base for visitors to malham cove and other nearby attractions.
Jessica 8 and madeline 3 are studying froglets and daisies, their imaginations in overdrive. Walk up the many steps to the top of the cove to get a great view of the valley below you. A gps file is available for download see walk description. A circular walk from the village of malham in the yorkshire dales, north yorkshire. Walks in yorkshire circular from malham via gordale scar.
Harry potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river. Selected walks in malhamdale for uptodate route information. Malham beck emerges from the foot of malham cove and flows through the centre of malham, crossed by clapper bridges and a former packhorse bridge. Malham cove as never seen in living memory youtube. Free walk sheet with precise description and uk os map or walk map. This short walk takes you to the bottom of the cove and allows you to gaze up the limestone cliffs. Janets foss, gordale scar and malham cove from malham videowalk available. In the village itself there is a national park information centre and the pennine way passes through the village, which is close to the natural landmarks of malham cove, malham tarn, gordale scar and janets foss. The day trippers flock to malham and walk the 1 mile from the village centre to stand under the 250. Buck inn, malham, near skipton, yorkshire dales, north. This has more features crambed in than any other short walk park in national park car park in malham. May 21, 2017 another fantastic walk over malham cove, gordale scar and malham tarn. Malham cove ordnance survey map view and print off detailed os map malham cove open street map view and print off detailed map.
A walk to malham cove from the local car park is a treat for many but if you combine malham cove with malham tarn you get to see natural wonders beyond these two yorkshire dale landmarks. It is normally reached by following an unclassified road running 6 miles 10 kilometres north from the a65 at gargrave. To most people, a malham tarn walk involves some combination which including malham village andor gordale scar and indeed, such walks are listed elsewhere on happy hiker see gordale scar and malham cove and bordley to malham cove and malham tarn. If you follow this route you will be able to experience the change from sheltered valley fields, walls and woodlands to the wild and desolate moorlands. A favourite circular pub walk including malham cove, gordale scar waterfall and. There are public toilets, including radar facility toilets, in the malham national park car park. Videowalks janets foss, gordale scar and malham cove. At the foot of the cove see the water appear from under the rock like magic.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Today, mark has worked regularly for the trusts great. Talking to 2 neighbours who are both around 80 and have both lived in malhamdale all their lives, they have never seen. The path eventually forks, follow it to the left and over malham beck.
Talking to 2 neighbours who are both around 80 and have both lived. The walk retraces its steps to gordale bridge and then on over a short climb to reach the limestone pavement above malham cove. Like most of the great outdoors loving population i was recently glued to the tv screen watching britains favourite 100 walks. This walk, or a similar walk, is available to download from our videowalks web site for just. A short yorkshire dales walk that visits the dramatic malham cove.
This walk visits both sites, and also explores the open moorland around malham tarn. Malham cove and gordale scar walk, yorkshire dales the. Janets foss, gordale scar and malham cove north yorkshire. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Were a dramatic, open area of limestone pavement and grassland, high peaks and rocky outcrops. Theres also the tarn itself, serenely calm one day, dramatically grey and rough the next. A few yards further on, gordale scar is reached, a gorge with limestone cliffs over 100m high. Best walks with a view with julia bradbury the malham cove. After admiring the pavement, head down to the foot of the cove and away from it to reveal the cove in its full splendour. We recommend booking malham cove tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Its almost certainly worth adding on to the previous section if time permits so walking from skipton to settle in one day. Malham cove 2020 all you need to know before you go with. The cove is located about 6 miles east of the town of settle. Malham and malhamdale, yorkshire dales yorkshire net. Malham is a popular tourist village, serving as a base for visitors to.
This walk is reproduced with permission from circular walks on the pennine way by kevin. Once you reach the top, walk to the right along the limestone pavement and check out the vertigo inducing views. Today it is a wellknown beauty spot within the yorkshire dales national park. Malham cove walk via gordale scar, yorkshire dales the. Malham cove 2020 all you need to know before you go. It combines the attractive waterfall of janets foss, the dramatic gorge of gordale scar and the truly magnificent malham cove. Infrequent buses from settle and skipton, twice a day on weekdays run by the little red bus and pennine buses. There is no church in the village but at kirkby malham to the south get in. Close to fields and gordale beck as you walk take a moment to look across your right shoulder to malham cove where you had been earlier. As these glaciers ground their way over the landscape they plucked rock from the face of the cove and carried it away.
Walk 2 malham cove and malham tarn circular pub walk including malham cove, dry valley, malham tarn and pikedaw finishing with a choice of pubs. As a result, this neglected but very pleasant and easy walk to the north is much. The limestone pavement at malham cove should be crossed with care. Janets foss, gordale scar and malham cove from malham. In episode six she paid a visit to the yorkshire dales to discover the rugged moorland and wooded valleys of the malham tarn estate. Trees flourish in this sheltered village of characteristic dales stone village houses, many dating back to the 18thcentury. Walking around malham tarn is different from many other parts of the dales. This is the classic family malham walk taking in the awe inspiring spectacles of malham cove, gordale scar and janets foss. Jun 14, 2011 it combines the attractive waterfall of janets foss, the dramatic gorge of gordale scar and the truly magnificent malham cove. Walk button above will take you to the malhamdale pub walks leaflet in pdf.
Above the cove you walk carefully to avoid breaking ankles. Return the way you came but turn left over first clapper bridge and follow path diagonally up the hill. The limestone pavement has been made famous on the large screen, most famously. You are now on the final stage of the walk and heading back towards malham. Malham cove walk via gordale scar, yorkshire dales admiring the view on top of the stunning malham cove in the yorkshire dales the view into gordale scar and the fun scramble up next to the waterfall that awaits. Malham cove and tarn and goredale scar page 4 way, follow a hardcore path running beside malham beck. Malham cove and gordale scar north yorkshire, england. On a circular walk from malham village, julia visited janets foss and malham cove. During the last ice age a small glacier probably flowed over the edge to create the amphitheatre, and as the climate warmed, this will have turned into a waterfall, the water coming from the tarn to the n. Meanwhile im taking in the classic views with malham cove rising up behind the village and rolling hills in every direction. Julia bradburys best walks with a view yorkshire dales. For many people, a walk to the geological wonders of gordale scar and malham cove is the highlight of the yorkshire dales. Unprecedentd amounts of rain created this unique phenomenom this morning.
Buck inn, malham, near skipton, yorkshire dales, north yorkshire, bd23 4da. Malham can be reached by dalesbus from skipton and gargrave via the dalesbus. Malham cove and gordale scar in the yorkshire dales was voted in at number 3. Each time the glaciers melted, huge floods of water further eroded the face of the cove. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and bird watching. And wildlife abounds too particularly in spring and summer. If waters permit and your ability allows, you can climb up gordale scar and head on to malham tarn. Videowalks janets foss, gordale scar and malham cove from. Malhamdale circular walking in the yorkshire dales. We turned back at the scar due to safety issues but will attempt it at another date. Join walk 3 and climb the 412 steps to the top of malham cove. We recommend booking malham cove tours ahead of time to secure your. After crossing malham beck head right this will take you to malham cove.
Mediumhard most of the route is quite easy the only difficult part is the scramble up next to the waterfall at the end of gordale scar this is quite tricky especially when wet. The first thing that springs to the lips on seeing malham cove is wow. Nov 01, 2018 a walk to malham cove from the local car park is a treat for many but if you combine malham cove with malham tarn you get to see natural wonders beyond these two yorkshire dale landmarks. After crossing the limestone pavement, turn left and cross three stiles as you walk up through dry valley, before taking the right fork in the path, by. The circular course crosses some of the best limestone scenery in the dales and in turn visits janets foss waterfall, awesome gordale scar, quiet malham tarn and finally the towering limestone scar at malham cove. Click the pdf logo above to give a printable version of this walk without the photos.
The national park centre in malham provides useful information about the area. The walk initially passes by the picturesque janets foss before reaching gordale scar. A short linear walk to the magnificent curved malham cove os explorer map ol2. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Walks in the malhamdale area of the yorkshire dales all. Walks in yorkshire janets foss, gordale scar and malham.
Another fantastic walk over malham cove, gordale scar and malham tarn. The first part of the walk follows the pennine way route out of malham up the laneand then onto the footpath to. Continue along this path until you meet a kissing gate which takes you to the youth hostel. This walk sees julia explore what makes malham so memorable from its traditional hay meadows and lush green dales, to the high drama of its ancient limestone marvels including the spectacular crescentshaped cliff of malham cove. A ford leads back to the starting point, although a clapper bridge a little further along might be preferred. It was formed by a waterfall carrying meltwater from glaciers at the end of the last ice age more than 12,000 years ago. Walk details this circular walk from the pretty village of malham visits two geological wonders malham cove and gordale scar in one actionpacked walk through the yorkshire dales national park. Next is the ascent to the top, take the steps to the left of malham cove. The backbone of walking in malhamdale is the pennine way which is shown on.