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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:

Medieval monastic wayside cross baseMedieval monastic wayside cross base, Water Sinks GateSheriff Hill round cairnSettlement on Blue ScarSettlement sites on Jorden ScarCairn on Great Close HillTwo rectangular house sites on Malham LingsRound barrow north of Moor Syke, Crane FieldField system S of Malham CoveSettlement N of Stridebut EdgeRound barrow 550m south west of Park HillSeaty Hill round cairnSettlement 1250yds (1140m) NE of Malham Tarn HouseMedieval settlements and lynchets extending NW from Town HeadFarmhouse sites on Highfolds ScarSettlement on Prior RakesRound cairn south east of Broad FlatsFarm sites and field systems on Malham LingsMedieval monastic wayside cross baseSettlement on Ing ScarHut circles, enclosures and fields N of Shorkley HillSettlement 1/3 mile (540m) NW of Langscar GateCairn on Blue Scar 460m NW of Springs CaveEnclosure E of Malham LingsEnclosure and hut circles on Prior RakesCrane Field round barrowLower Colgarth Hill round cairnCup marked rock in wall east of Scarnber Wood, 500m north east of Bark Laithe, WinterburnKilnsey Moor settlementLime kiln and associated quarry 75m south of High Scarth BarnRoman temporary camp and medieval monastic cross base, Mastiles Lane.Pikedaw Hill southern cairnLynchets N of Malham villageDruid's Altar four poster stone circleHut circle on Comb Scar'Douky Bottom Cave' Hawkswick Clowder, near KilnseySettlement SE of Druid's AltarPillow mounds east of Friars Head, known as Giants' GravesSettlement on Cow Bank 1/4 mile (400m) NW of DarnbrookEnclosed prehistoric settlement east of Malham CoveRound cairn on Broad FlatsCairn 80m north of Pikedaw HillRing cairn north west of Ewe MoorSettlement at Dew BottomsSettlement 500ft (150m) NW of Ing Scar CragRound barrow 400m south west of Crane Field Laithe.

Gordale Scar map

Gordale Scar UK Map