Malham

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Malham
Yorkshire
West Riding
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Malham Beck in Malham
Location
Grid reference: SD900629
Location: 54°3’40"N, 2°9’11"W
Data
Population: 238  (2011)
Post town: Skipton
Postcode: BD23
Dialling code: 01729
Local Government
Council: North Yorkshire
Parliamentary
constituency:
Skipton and Ripon

Malham is a village in the West Riding of Yorkshire, in the moorland area of Craven in the west of the Riding.

The 2011 census recorded Malham parish (including Malham Moor) with a population of 238.

Malham stands 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 Domesday Book, the name is given as Malgun, meaning "settlement by the gravelly places".[1]

Tourism

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 footpath erosion. The footpaths in the area are maintained by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority.

In the village 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 988-foot Cawden.

Churches

  • Methodist: Malham Methodist Church in Chapel Gate

St Helen's Chapel was an ancient religious foundation mentioned in monastic charters from the twelfth century. It was demolished during the Reformation.[2] Archaeological digs at the site have been supported by the Ingleborough Archaeology Group.[3]

On screen

Part of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 was filmed around the Malham Cove limestone pavement.[4]

All Creatures Great and Small, the 2020 television series, was largely filmed within the Dales, including some scenes shot in and around Malham Lings and at Janet's Foss waterfall on the Malham Landscape Trail.[5][6]

Village events

The village hosts an annual agricultural and horticultural show on the Saturday before the August Bank Holiday. Known as the Malham Show, it has competitions for everything from Lego models to fell running. Another major annual event is the Malham Safari,[7] when the villagers and particularly the local school build sculptures around the village. This event attracts many tourists and stalls are put up on the green.

Picture gallery

Outside links

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References