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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.

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Local History around Gordale Scar

There are some historic monuments around including:

Medieval monastic wayside cross base, Water Sinks Gate'Douky Bottom Cave' Hawkswick Clowder, near KilnseySettlement 500ft (150m) NW of Ing Scar CragMedieval monastic wayside cross baseRing cairn north west of Ewe MoorSettlement 1/3 mile (540m) NW of Langscar GateHut circles, enclosures and fields N of Shorkley HillLime kiln and associated quarry 75m south of High Scarth BarnSheriff Hill round cairnCrane Field round barrowRound barrow 550m south west of Park HillCairn 80m north of Pikedaw HillSettlement sites on Jorden ScarCairn on Blue Scar 460m NW of Springs CaveCup marked rock in wall east of Scarnber Wood, 500m north east of Bark Laithe, WinterburnEnclosure E of Malham LingsTwo rectangular house sites on Malham LingsSettlement at Dew BottomsField system S of Malham CoveFarm sites and field systems on Malham LingsSettlement 1250yds (1140m) NE of Malham Tarn HouseKilnsey Moor settlementLower Colgarth Hill round cairnEnclosure and hut circles on Prior RakesRound cairn south east of Broad FlatsEnclosed prehistoric settlement east of Malham CoveSettlement SE of Druid's AltarPikedaw Hill southern cairnRound cairn on Broad FlatsRound barrow 400m south west of Crane Field LaitheRound barrow north of Moor Syke, Crane FieldDruid's Altar four poster stone circleCairn on Great Close HillPillow mounds east of Friars Head, known as Giants' GravesMedieval settlements and lynchets extending NW from Town HeadSettlement on Prior RakesLynchets N of Malham villageSeaty Hill round cairnSettlement N of Stridebut EdgeFarmhouse sites on Highfolds ScarSettlement on Ing ScarRoman temporary camp and medieval monastic cross base, Mastiles Lane.Medieval monastic wayside cross baseSettlement on Cow Bank 1/4 mile (400m) NW of DarnbrookHut circle on Comb ScarSettlement on Blue Scar.

Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.

As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.

Visit www.seriousfeather.com for further information.

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