Malham Cove
A curved limestone cliff about 80 metres high, with a broad pavement of cracked limestone on top, a signature sight of the Yorkshire Dales.
Malham Cove is a huge curved limestone cliff carved by meltwater from the glaciers, roughly 80 metres high and 300 metres wide. From the village of Malham, a gentle path leads about 20 minutes to the base. From there, around 400 steps climb to the top, where you can walk across the limestone pavement, which looks like a slab of stone split open into cracks. The site also served as a filming location for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Entry is free, and the village has a paid National Park car park. The classic route is the Malham loop: the Cove, Gordale Scar and Janet's Foss, about 11 km and 3 to 4 hours in total.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Janet's Foss
- Malham Tarn
- Gordale Scar
- Settle–Carlisle Railway
- Kilnsey Crag
- Pen-y-ghent
- Grassington
- Skipton Castle