Janet's Foss
A small waterfall hidden among the trees, flowing into a jade-green pool; legend says it is the home of Janet, queen of the fairies.
Janet's Foss lies on Gordale Beck between Malham village and Gordale Scar. The drop is modest, but the water tumbles over moss-covered tufa rock, and below is a clear pool where people often go for a dip in summer. Local legend says that Janet, the queen of the fairies, lives here. It is about a 25-minute walk from Malham village along a woodland path beside the stream, and in spring wild garlic carpets the woodland floor. Entry is free. Mobile food vans sometimes park near the falls, and this is the easiest section of the Malham circular route.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Gordale Scar
- Malham Cove
- Malham Tarn
- Kilnsey Crag
- Grassington
- Settle–Carlisle Railway
- Pen-y-ghent
- Skipton Castle