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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:

Pikedaw Hill southern cairnSettlement SE of Druid's AltarCairn on Great Close HillSettlement 1250yds (1140m) NE of Malham Tarn HouseField system S of Malham CoveRound barrow north of Moor Syke, Crane FieldSettlement 500ft (150m) NW of Ing Scar CragPillow mounds east of Friars Head, known as Giants' GravesSettlement 1/3 mile (540m) NW of Langscar GateLower Colgarth Hill round cairnKilnsey Moor settlementSettlement sites on Jorden ScarSettlement on Prior RakesCup marked rock in wall east of Scarnber Wood, 500m north east of Bark Laithe, WinterburnMedieval settlements and lynchets extending NW from Town HeadHut circle on Comb ScarHut circles, enclosures and fields N of Shorkley HillRound cairn on Broad FlatsRound barrow 550m south west of Park HillSeaty Hill round cairnRing cairn north west of Ewe MoorCrane Field round barrowSettlement on Cow Bank 1/4 mile (400m) NW of DarnbrookRoman temporary camp and medieval monastic cross base, Mastiles Lane.Farmhouse sites on Highfolds ScarSettlement at Dew BottomsMedieval monastic wayside cross base, Water Sinks Gate'Douky Bottom Cave' Hawkswick Clowder, near KilnseySettlement N of Stridebut EdgeLime kiln and associated quarry 75m south of High Scarth BarnDruid's Altar four poster stone circleEnclosure and hut circles on Prior RakesEnclosed prehistoric settlement east of Malham CoveLynchets N of Malham villageRound barrow 400m south west of Crane Field LaitheSettlement on Ing ScarMedieval monastic wayside cross baseEnclosure E of Malham LingsRound cairn south east of Broad FlatsTwo rectangular house sites on Malham LingsSheriff Hill round cairnCairn 80m north of Pikedaw HillMedieval monastic wayside cross baseFarm sites and field systems on Malham LingsCairn on Blue Scar 460m NW of Springs CaveSettlement on Blue Scar.

Gordale Scar map

Gordale Scar UK Map