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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

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Local History around Gordale Scar

There are some historic monuments around including:

Medieval monastic wayside cross baseRound cairn south east of Broad FlatsCairn on Great Close HillField system S of Malham CoveEnclosure and hut circles on Prior RakesSheriff Hill round cairnDruid's Altar four poster stone circleFarm sites and field systems on Malham LingsSettlement N of Stridebut EdgeMedieval settlements and lynchets extending NW from Town HeadPillow mounds east of Friars Head, known as Giants' GravesHut circle on Comb ScarSettlement on Blue ScarEnclosed prehistoric settlement east of Malham CoveCup marked rock in wall east of Scarnber Wood, 500m north east of Bark Laithe, WinterburnRoman temporary camp and medieval monastic cross base, Mastiles Lane.Enclosure E of Malham LingsSettlement sites on Jorden ScarLower Colgarth Hill round cairnKilnsey Moor settlementLime kiln and associated quarry 75m south of High Scarth BarnCairn on Blue Scar 460m NW of Springs CaveSettlement at Dew BottomsMedieval monastic wayside cross base, Water Sinks GateTwo rectangular house sites on Malham LingsHut circles, enclosures and fields N of Shorkley HillPikedaw Hill southern cairnFarmhouse sites on Highfolds ScarSettlement SE of Druid's AltarCrane Field round barrowRound barrow 400m south west of Crane Field LaitheRound barrow north of Moor Syke, Crane FieldSettlement on Cow Bank 1/4 mile (400m) NW of DarnbrookSettlement on Ing ScarSettlement on Prior RakesSettlement 500ft (150m) NW of Ing Scar CragSettlement 1250yds (1140m) NE of Malham Tarn HouseLynchets N of Malham villageMedieval monastic wayside cross base'Douky Bottom Cave' Hawkswick Clowder, near KilnseyCairn 80m north of Pikedaw HillSeaty Hill round cairnSettlement 1/3 mile (540m) NW of Langscar GateRing cairn north west of Ewe MoorRound cairn on Broad FlatsRound barrow 550m south west of Park Hill.

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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.

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