National parks · North West England
Malham Cove
Malham Cove is a large curved limestone formation 0.6 miles (1 km) north of the village of Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It was formed by a waterfall carrying meltwater from glaciers at the end of
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Spring – autumn (Apr–Oct)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Malham Cove is a large curved limestone formation 0.6 miles (1 km) north of the village of Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It was formed by a waterfall carrying meltwater from glaciers at the end of the last Ice Age more than 12,000 years ago. Today it is a well-known beauty spot and rock climbing crag within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. A large limestone pavement lies above the cove.
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From the Wikipedia article
Malham Cove is a large curved limestone formation 0.6 miles (1 km) north of the village of Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It was formed by a waterfall carrying meltwater from glaciers at the end of the last Ice Age more than 12,000 years ago. Today it is a well-known beauty spot and rock climbing crag within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. A large limestone pavement lies above the cove.
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Background
History
The priest and noted antiquary Thomas West described the cove in 1779: "This beautiful rock is like the age-tinted wall of a prodigious castle; the stone is very white, and from the ledges hang various shrubs and vegetables, which with the tints given it by the bog water. & c. gives it a variety that I never before saw so pleasing in a plain rock." On the west side of the 80-metre (260 foot) high cliff face are about 400 irregular stone steps: these form part of the route of the Pennine Way and lead to an uneven limestone pavement at the top.
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- Coordinates
- 54.0708, -2.1586
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Malham
- Postcode
- BD23 4DJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
Sources
- wikipedia: Malham Cove (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Malham Cove?
- Malham Cove is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BD23 4DJ), in the parish of Malham.
- Is Malham Cove free to visit?
- Yes, Malham Cove is free to enter.
- How do I get to Malham Cove?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BD23 4DJ. It sits within the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency.