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. with 🌍 Limestone Pavement (above best approached by the stairs to the west of the Cove).
🌍 Gordale Scar (From Hawthorns Ln walk through Gordale Scar Campsite). this deep limestone gully has a double waterfall at the end with a jacuzzi size plunge pool. free.
🌍 Janet's Foss (best entered following the footpath along Gordale Beck from the south). a small but very pretty waterfall with a swimming pool sized plunge pool. free.
🌍 Malham Tarn, BD24 9PU.
🌍 Dales National Park Information centre, Chapel Gate, Malham BD23 4DA, ☏ +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, ☏ +44 1729 830 729.
Drink
🌍 The Victoria Inn, Main St, Kirkby Malham, BD23 4BS, ☏ +44 1729 830 499.
Sleep
🌍 YHA Malham, Pennine Way, ☏ +44 845 371 9529.
🌍 Hill Top Farm Bunkbarn, Back LnBack Ln, BD23 4DJ, ☏ +44 1729 830320.
🌍 The Lister Arms, Pennine Way, ☏ +44 1729 830444. Pub with rooms, dog-friendly, close to Malham's main sights. B&B double £80.
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).
| Routes through Malham |
| Edale ← Gargrave ← | S  N |
→ Horton-in-Ribblesdale → Kirk Yetholm |