Towns & cities · North West England
Malham
Malham — village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hellifield · 7.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Malham is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 162 people. Address: BD23. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.0610°, -2.1530°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Malham-Arncliffe SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Malham is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. In the Domesday Book, the name is given as Malgun, meaning "settlement by the gravelly places". Until 1974 it was part of the Settle Rural District, in the historic West Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Craven District, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. In 2001 the parish had a population of approximately 150. Malham parish increased in size geographically (to include Malham Moor) and so at the 2011 Census had a population of 238. Malham lies at the upper end of the valley of the River Aire, known above Airton as Malhamdale, in the Yorkshire Dales. The surrounding countryside is well known for its limestone pavements and other examples of limestone scenery. Tourist attractions include Malham Tarn, Malham Cove, Gordale Scar, Janet's Foss and the Dry Valley. In the 1950s the village gave its name to a Ham class minesweeper, HMS Malham.
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Background
Visiting
Malham is a popular walkers' destination. The rise in tourism over Malham's history has led to some deterioration of the area's surrounding paths as tourists wander off the paths and cause pockets of erosion, a process often called "footpath erosion". The footpaths in the area are maintained by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority. In the village there is a National Park Information Centre and a large car park. The Pennine Way long-distance path passes through the village. Nearby natural landmarks include Malham Cove, Malham Tarn, Gordale Scar and Janet's Foss. The Malham Show Fell Race course runs over the nearby 301 m Cawden. In May 2006, it was reported that a covert listening…
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- Coordinates
- 54.0610, -2.1530
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Malham
- Postcode
- BD23
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Population
- 162
- Nearest railway station
- Hellifield — 7.4 km
- Official site
- www.malhamdale.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q1247558 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Malham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lister Arms, Malham - geograph.org.uk - 559747.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Malham?
- Malham is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BD23), in the parish of Malham.
- Is Malham a protected site?
- Yes — Malham is part of the Malham-Arncliffe SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Malham free to visit?
- Yes, Malham is free to enter.
- How do I get to Malham?
- The nearest railway station is Hellifield, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BD23.