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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

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Local History around Gordale Scar

There are some historic monuments around including:

Farm sites and field systems on Malham LingsSeaty Hill round cairnSettlement 500ft (150m) NW of Ing Scar CragSettlement on Cow Bank 1/4 mile (400m) NW of DarnbrookEnclosed prehistoric settlement east of Malham CoveSettlement SE of Druid's AltarSheriff Hill round cairnRound barrow north of Moor Syke, Crane FieldMedieval monastic wayside cross baseSettlement on Blue ScarSettlement 1/3 mile (540m) NW of Langscar GateMedieval settlements and lynchets extending NW from Town Head'Douky Bottom Cave' Hawkswick Clowder, near KilnseySettlement sites on Jorden ScarField system S of Malham CoveSettlement on Prior RakesCairn on Great Close HillSettlement N of Stridebut EdgeEnclosure E of Malham LingsRound cairn south east of Broad FlatsTwo rectangular house sites on Malham LingsCrane Field round barrowCairn 80m north of Pikedaw HillHut circle on Comb ScarPillow mounds east of Friars Head, known as Giants' GravesHut circles, enclosures and fields N of Shorkley HillSettlement on Ing ScarRound barrow 550m south west of Park HillKilnsey Moor settlementSettlement 1250yds (1140m) NE of Malham Tarn HouseMedieval monastic wayside cross base, Water Sinks GateCairn on Blue Scar 460m NW of Springs CaveRound barrow 400m south west of Crane Field LaitheEnclosure and hut circles on Prior RakesLower Colgarth Hill round cairnLynchets N of Malham villagePikedaw Hill southern cairnMedieval monastic wayside cross baseRing cairn north west of Ewe MoorSettlement at Dew BottomsDruid's Altar four poster stone circleRound cairn on Broad FlatsLime kiln and associated quarry 75m south of High Scarth BarnRoman temporary camp and medieval monastic cross base, Mastiles Lane.Farmhouse sites on Highfolds ScarCup marked rock in wall east of Scarnber Wood, 500m north east of Bark Laithe, Winterburn.

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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.

Visit www.seriousfeather.com for further information.

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