This is Malham, a small dales village in what is known as Malhamdale, north of Skipton and Gargrave in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales National Park. Besides being the inspiration for Charles Kingsley's classic children's novel "The Water Babies" and paintings by Turner, the area around Malham is perhaps most famous as featuring some of the finest (and most spectacular) limestone scenery in the country.
Main attractions include Malham Cove (a sheer limestone cliff with the source of Malham Beck at its base), Malham Tarn, and Gordale Scar (a very impressive limestone gorge containing two waterfalls). Also of interest are Water Sinks the Dry Valley of the Watlowes, and the picturesque waterfall of Janet's Foss as well as the village of Malham itself..
The Pennine Way long distance footpath passes through the village, taking in Malham Cove, the Dry Valley, Water Sinks and Malham Tarn on its route northwards...
For more information about Malham and the surrounding area, please also visit the following externally maintained website(s):
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