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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:

Roman temporary camp and medieval monastic cross base, Mastiles Lane.Hut circles, enclosures and fields N of Shorkley HillTwo rectangular house sites on Malham Lings'Douky Bottom Cave' Hawkswick Clowder, near KilnseyLower Colgarth Hill round cairnEnclosure E of Malham LingsPikedaw Hill southern cairnSettlement on Prior RakesCrane Field round barrowCairn 80m north of Pikedaw HillLime kiln and associated quarry 75m south of High Scarth BarnEnclosure and hut circles on Prior RakesSeaty Hill round cairnSettlement 1/3 mile (540m) NW of Langscar GatePillow mounds east of Friars Head, known as Giants' GravesEnclosed prehistoric settlement east of Malham CoveField system S of Malham CoveSettlement 500ft (150m) NW of Ing Scar CragRound barrow 550m south west of Park HillMedieval settlements and lynchets extending NW from Town HeadSettlement 1250yds (1140m) NE of Malham Tarn HouseCairn on Great Close HillSettlement on Cow Bank 1/4 mile (400m) NW of DarnbrookFarmhouse sites on Highfolds ScarSettlement at Dew BottomsMedieval monastic wayside cross baseLynchets N of Malham villageMedieval monastic wayside cross base, Water Sinks GateRing cairn north west of Ewe MoorMedieval monastic wayside cross baseRound barrow north of Moor Syke, Crane FieldDruid's Altar four poster stone circleSettlement SE of Druid's AltarFarm sites and field systems on Malham LingsCairn on Blue Scar 460m NW of Springs CaveSettlement N of Stridebut EdgeSettlement on Ing ScarRound cairn south east of Broad FlatsSettlement on Blue ScarSheriff Hill round cairnKilnsey Moor settlementRound barrow 400m south west of Crane Field LaitheSettlement sites on Jorden ScarRound cairn on Broad FlatsHut circle on Comb ScarCup marked rock in wall east of Scarnber Wood, 500m north east of Bark Laithe, Winterburn.

Gordale Scar map

Gordale Scar UK Map