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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:

Cairn 80m north of Pikedaw HillDruid's Altar four poster stone circleRound cairn on Broad FlatsPillow mounds east of Friars Head, known as Giants' GravesCrane Field round barrowSheriff Hill round cairnSettlement 1/3 mile (540m) NW of Langscar GateCairn on Great Close HillSeaty Hill round cairnSettlement SE of Druid's AltarRound barrow 550m south west of Park HillSettlement on Ing ScarTwo rectangular house sites on Malham LingsSettlement on Blue ScarMedieval settlements and lynchets extending NW from Town HeadLime kiln and associated quarry 75m south of High Scarth BarnMedieval monastic wayside cross baseField system S of Malham CoveSettlement N of Stridebut EdgeSettlement 1250yds (1140m) NE of Malham Tarn HouseMedieval monastic wayside cross baseEnclosure and hut circles on Prior RakesCup marked rock in wall east of Scarnber Wood, 500m north east of Bark Laithe, WinterburnRound barrow 400m south west of Crane Field LaitheHut circles, enclosures and fields N of Shorkley HillLower Colgarth Hill round cairnEnclosed prehistoric settlement east of Malham CoveMedieval monastic wayside cross base, Water Sinks GateKilnsey Moor settlementRoman temporary camp and medieval monastic cross base, Mastiles Lane.Round cairn south east of Broad FlatsFarmhouse sites on Highfolds ScarRing cairn north west of Ewe MoorSettlement on Cow Bank 1/4 mile (400m) NW of DarnbrookSettlement sites on Jorden ScarCairn on Blue Scar 460m NW of Springs CaveFarm sites and field systems on Malham LingsSettlement 500ft (150m) NW of Ing Scar CragHut circle on Comb ScarPikedaw Hill southern cairnSettlement on Prior RakesLynchets N of Malham village'Douky Bottom Cave' Hawkswick Clowder, near KilnseySettlement at Dew BottomsRound barrow north of Moor Syke, Crane FieldEnclosure E of Malham Lings.

Gordale Scar map

Gordale Scar UK Map