Malham Cove is a curved crag of carboniferous limestone formed after the last ice age. It once had a waterfall bigger than Niagara Falls. It is 80 metres high and 300 metres wide and last had water flowing over it in the 19th Century, until 2015 when extreme rain caused a waterfall to flow for […]
Read More >Malham Tarn is a glacial lake and at 377 metres it is the highest lake in England, and one of only eight upland alkaline lakes in Europe. Its geology, flora and fauna have led to it being listed under a number of conservation designations. The site is currently owned by the National Trust, who lease […]
Read More >Malham Tarn is a glacial lake and at 377 metres it is the highest lake in England, and one of only eight upland alkaline lakes in Europe. Its geology, flora and fauna have led to it being listed under a number of conservation designations. The site is currently owned by the National Trust, who lease […]
Read More >Wild garlic – The powerful small of wild garlic (ramsons) can be found in Janet’s Wood from late spring onwards. A relative of chives the leaves of this plant have a strong taste and can be used in soups and stews. Janet’s Foss – Foss is the old Norse word for a waterfall or force […]
Read More >Malham village – www.malhamdale.com National Park Centre; Malham Smithy was bequeathed to the Parish Church in the early 1980’s, and has since been leased out by the Church as a traditional blacksmiths workshop. In February 2007, Annabelle Bradley took over the lease and runs it as a traditional blacksmith. Malham Cove is a curved crag of carboniferous […]
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