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    Malham Cove

    Malham is a village in North Yorkshire known for Malham Cove, a large curved limestone cliff. There is no church in the village but at Kirkby Malham to the south.

    Get in

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    By bus

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    Infrequent buses from Settle and Skipton, twice a day on weekdays run by The Little Red Bus and Pennine Buses.

    By car

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    Only reached by unclassified roads; best to use a map if coming by car.

    By foot

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    Malham is on the Pennine Way between Thornton-in-Craven and Horton-in-Ribblesdale.

    Get around

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    It's easy enough to walk between all the places listed below.

    See

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    Two of the most exciting limestone features in Yorkshire

    Limestone pavement above Malham Cove

    1 Malham Cove, Cove Road, BD23 4DJ. Malham Cove (Q1789790) on Wikidata Malham Cove on Wikipedia with 2 Limestone Pavement (above best approached by the stairs to the west of the Cove).

    3 Gordale Scar (From Hawthorns Ln walk through Gordale Scar Campsite). this deep limestone gully has a double waterfall at the end with a jacuzzi size plunge pool. free. Gordale Scar (Q650289) on Wikidata Gordale Scar on Wikipedia

    4 Janet's Foss (best entered following the footpath along Gordale Beck from the south). a small but very pretty waterfall with a swimming pool sized plunge pool. free. Janet's Foss (Q37283) on Wikidata Janet's Foss on Wikipedia

    5 Malham Tarn, BD24 9PU. Malham Tarn (Q1225708) on Wikidata Malham Tarn on Wikipedia

    6 Dales National Park Information centre, Chapel Gate, Malham BD23 4DA, +44 1729 833 200. 10AM-5PM. good photos and the village car park.

    Do

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    Buy

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    Eat

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    1 The Secret Garden Bistro, Beck Hall, Cove Rd, BD23 4DJ, +44 1729 830 729.

    Drink

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    1 The Victoria Inn, Main St, Kirkby Malham, BD23 4BS, +44 1729 830 499.

    Sleep

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    • 3 The Lister Arms, Pennine Way, +44 1729 830444. Pub with rooms, dog-friendly, close to Malham's main sights. B&B double £80. Lister Arms Hotel (Q26588587) on Wikidata
    • 4 Beck Hall.

    Connect

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    As of March 2024, Malham and its approach roads have 4G from EE and O2 but no signal from Three or Vodafone. 5G has not reached this area.

    Go next

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    All the roads from Malham are very scenic. Malham is on the Pennine Way and the typical next stop northbound is Horton-in-Ribblesdale (14½ miles). Southbound, one might aim for Gargrave (6 miles), Thorton-in-Craven (10½ miles) or Earby (12 miles).

    Routes through Malham
    EdaleGargrave  S  N  Horton-in-RibblesdaleKirk Yetholm


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