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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:

Settlement 500ft (150m) NW of Ing Scar CragCairn on Great Close HillMedieval monastic wayside cross base, Water Sinks GateTwo rectangular house sites on Malham LingsEnclosure and hut circles on Prior RakesPikedaw Hill southern cairnSettlement on Prior RakesSettlement at Dew BottomsCup marked rock in wall east of Scarnber Wood, 500m north east of Bark Laithe, WinterburnLime kiln and associated quarry 75m south of High Scarth BarnFarm sites and field systems on Malham LingsSettlement on Ing ScarMedieval settlements and lynchets extending NW from Town HeadSeaty Hill round cairnEnclosure E of Malham LingsRound cairn on Broad FlatsHut circle on Comb ScarSettlement on Blue ScarSettlement N of Stridebut EdgeKilnsey Moor settlementCairn on Blue Scar 460m NW of Springs CaveSettlement sites on Jorden ScarCrane Field round barrowSettlement on Cow Bank 1/4 mile (400m) NW of DarnbrookLynchets N of Malham villageHut circles, enclosures and fields N of Shorkley HillRound barrow 550m south west of Park HillRound barrow 400m south west of Crane Field LaitheLower Colgarth Hill round cairnEnclosed prehistoric settlement east of Malham CoveSettlement SE of Druid's AltarMedieval monastic wayside cross baseDruid's Altar four poster stone circleRound barrow north of Moor Syke, Crane FieldPillow mounds east of Friars Head, known as Giants' GravesCairn 80m north of Pikedaw HillSheriff Hill round cairnFarmhouse sites on Highfolds ScarMedieval monastic wayside cross baseRoman temporary camp and medieval monastic cross base, Mastiles Lane.Settlement 1250yds (1140m) NE of Malham Tarn HouseRing cairn north west of Ewe MoorSettlement 1/3 mile (540m) NW of Langscar GateRound cairn south east of Broad FlatsField system S of Malham Cove'Douky Bottom Cave' Hawkswick Clowder, near Kilnsey.

Gordale Scar map

Gordale Scar UK Map