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Gordale Scar

Gordale Scar is in The Yorkshire Dales National Park in England.

Gordale Scar is an impressively deep, limestone gorge featuring large rocky waterfalls.

Popular with tourists and ramblers, there are good footpaths from Malham continuing past the waterfalls for those who are willing to climb.

Created: 27  November  2016  Edited: 29  November  2023

Malham Tarn Estate Information

Malham Tarn Estate Address

Yorkshire Dales Estate Office, Pennine Way, Settle BD24 9PT, UK

BD24 9PT

Website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/malham-tarn-estate

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Gordale Beck from Source to Malham Beck Details

Gordale Beck from Source to Malham Beck

Gordale Beck from Source to Malham Beck is a river in West Yorkshire

Gordale Beck from Source to Malham Beck takes in water from an area around 12.61 km2 in size and is part of the Aire Upper catchment area.

Gordale Beck from Source to Malham Beck is 7.225 km long and is not designated artificial or heavily modified.

Gordale Scar LiDAR Map

A LiDAR Map showing the area around Gordale Scar

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Local History around Gordale Scar

There are some historic monuments around including:

Kilnsey Moor settlementSettlement N of Stridebut EdgeEnclosure and hut circles on Prior RakesSettlement on Cow Bank 1/4 mile (400m) NW of DarnbrookLime kiln and associated quarry 75m south of High Scarth BarnCup marked rock in wall east of Scarnber Wood, 500m north east of Bark Laithe, WinterburnSettlement on Blue ScarSettlement 500ft (150m) NW of Ing Scar CragLynchets N of Malham villageLower Colgarth Hill round cairnRound cairn on Broad FlatsSettlement at Dew BottomsEnclosure E of Malham LingsSettlement 1/3 mile (540m) NW of Langscar GateRound barrow 400m south west of Crane Field LaitheSettlement 1250yds (1140m) NE of Malham Tarn HouseCairn on Great Close HillSettlement sites on Jorden ScarRound barrow 550m south west of Park HillMedieval monastic wayside cross baseRound cairn south east of Broad FlatsMedieval settlements and lynchets extending NW from Town HeadSheriff Hill round cairnDruid's Altar four poster stone circleMedieval monastic wayside cross baseSettlement SE of Druid's AltarTwo rectangular house sites on Malham LingsCairn 80m north of Pikedaw HillCairn on Blue Scar 460m NW of Springs CavePikedaw Hill southern cairnSettlement on Prior RakesCrane Field round barrowEnclosed prehistoric settlement east of Malham CoveRoman temporary camp and medieval monastic cross base, Mastiles Lane.Ring cairn north west of Ewe MoorSettlement on Ing ScarSeaty Hill round cairn'Douky Bottom Cave' Hawkswick Clowder, near KilnseyFarm sites and field systems on Malham LingsPillow mounds east of Friars Head, known as Giants' GravesMedieval monastic wayside cross base, Water Sinks GateHut circle on Comb ScarField system S of Malham CoveFarmhouse sites on Highfolds ScarRound barrow north of Moor Syke, Crane FieldHut circles, enclosures and fields N of Shorkley Hill.

Gordale Scar map

Gordale Scar UK Map