Malham

Malham is a village in North Yorkshire known for Malham Cove, a large curved limestone cliff. There is no church in the village but at Kirkby Malham to the south.

Get in

By bus

Infrequent buses from Settle and Skipton, twice a day on weekdays run by The Little Red Bus and Pennine Buses.

By car

Only reached by unclassified roads; best to use a map if coming by car.

By foot

Malham is on the Pennine Way between Thornton-in-Craven and Horton-in-Ribblesdale.

Get around

It's easy enough to walk between all the places listed below.

See

Two of the most exciting limestone features in Yorkshire

Malham Cove, Cove Road, BD23 4DJ, 54.070833°, -2.158611°. with Limestone Pavement, 54.07294°, -2.15923°.

Gordale Scar, 54.071944°, -2.130833°. this deep limestone gully has a double waterfall at the end with a jacuzzi size plunge pool. free

Janet's Foss, 54.066111°, -2.136667°. a small but very pretty waterfall with a swimming pool sized plunge pool. free

Malham Tarn, BD24 9PU, 54.0930°, -2.1640°. 2021-02-14

Dales National Park Information centre, Chapel Gate, Malham BD23 4DA, 54.05986°, -2.15376°, +44 1729 833 200. 10AM-5PM. good photos and the village car park.

Do

Buy

Eat

The Secret Garden Bistro, Beck Hall, Cove Rd, BD23 4DJ, 54.06368°, -2.15332°, +44 1729 830 729. 2021-02-14

Drink

The Victoria Inn, Main St, Kirkby Malham, BD23 4BS, 54.04471°, -2.16220°, +44 1729 830 499. 2021-02-14

Sleep

YHA Malham, Pennine Way, 54.06257°, -2.15200°, +44 845 371 9529.

Hill Top Farm Bunkbarn, Back LnBack Ln, BD23 4DJ, 54.06330°, -2.15510°, +44 1729 830320.

The Lister Arms, Pennine Way, 54.06196°, -2.15238°, +44 1729 830444. Pub with rooms, dog-friendly, close to Malham's main sights. B&B double £80 2021-12-13

Go next

All the roads from Malham are very scenic. Malham is on the Pennine Way and the typical next stop northbound is Horton-in-Ribblesdale (14½ miles). Southbound, one might aim for Gargrave (6 miles), Thorton-in-Craven (10½ miles) or Earby (12 miles).

Malham - village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, UK