Area Info for Malham Moor (North Yorkshire)

Overview of Malham Moor

Malham Moor is a scenic area located in North Yorkshire, UK, known for its natural beauty and outdoor attractions. It forms part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, offering expansive moorland landscapes, rugged terrain, and rich biodiversity.

Geography and Landscape

The moor features typical upland terrain with rolling hills, limestone pavements, and limestone cliffs. It is characterised by its open, windswept moorland, which provides habitat for various wildlife species. The area is also notable for its karst landscape, including features such as sinkholes and underground streams.

Natural Attractions

Malham Moor is adjacent to several notable natural landmarks, including Malham Cove, a large limestone formation with a distinctive curved shape, and Gordale Scar, a dramatic limestone gorge. These features attract many visitors interested in hiking, climbing, and exploring the natural environment.

Recreation and Activities

The area is popular for outdoor activities such as walking, hiking, and birdwatching. The Pennine Way, a famous long-distance footpath, passes through Malham Moor, providing access to scenic routes and viewpoints. The landscape offers opportunities for nature photography and outdoor education.

Conservation and Environment

Malham Moor is subject to conservation efforts aimed at preserving its unique landscape and biodiversity. The area is managed to maintain its natural beauty and ecological significance, with restrictions on certain activities to prevent environmental degradation.

Accessibility and Nearby Facilities

The moor is accessible via local roads and is close to the village of Malham, which offers amenities such as visitor centres, cafes, and accommodation. The surrounding region is well-equipped to support tourism and outdoor recreation.
Education
School
Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School4.27 miles
Kirkby Malham, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 4BY
Horton-in-Ribblesdale Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School4.93 miles
Brackenbottom Lane, Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0EX
Settle College5.15 miles
Giggleswick, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0AU
Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School5.18 miles
Bond Lane, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 9BW
Giggleswick Primary School5.35 miles
Church Street, Giggleswick, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0BJ
Giggleswick School5.38 miles
Giggleswick, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0DE
Kettlewell Primary School5.74 miles
Kettlewell, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 5HX
Austwick Church of England VA Primary School7.10 miles
Austwick, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 8BN
Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School7.12 miles
Long Preston, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 4PN
Upper Wharfedale School7.28 miles
Wharfeside Avenue, Threshfield, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 5BS
Rathmell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School7.33 miles
Hesley Lane, Rathmell, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0LA
Hellifield Community Primary School7.74 miles
Kendal Road, Hellifield, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 4HA
Threshfield School7.77 miles
Low Road, Threshfield, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 5NP
Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School7.87 miles
Cracoe, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6LQ
Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School7.99 miles
Acre Lane, Grassington, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 5LB
Clapham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School8.58 miles
The Green, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 8EJ
Health
Clinic
Gisburn Lodge12.33 miles
Gisburn Park Estate, Gisburn, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4HX
Dyneley House Surgery12.57 miles
Newmarket Street, Skipton,, BD23 2HZ
Aysgarth Surgery14.39 miles
The Surgery, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 3AA
Lancashire Bowel Screening Service -Clitheroe Hospital17.52 miles
Clitheroe Hospital, Chatburn Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4JX
Clitheroe Gp Ooh17.52 miles
Outpatients Department, Clitheroe Hospital, Chatburn Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4JX
Priory Greenhill17.67 miles
Station Road, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6RY
Colne Health Centre17.74 miles
Market Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0LJ
Elms Horsfield Medical Centre17.74 miles
Colne Health Centre, Market Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0LJ
Priory Ghyllside17.84 miles
22A High Street, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6NT
Barrowford Clinic18.43 miles
5 Cromwell Terrace, Barrowford, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8PT
Specsavers Hearcare - Lancashire - Clithroe18.68 miles
Clitheroe Library, Church Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2DG
Clitheroe Health Centre18.71 miles
Railway View Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2JG
Yarnspinners Primary Health Care Centre19.14 miles
Yarnspinners Primary Health Care Centre, Carr Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7SR
Elms Pendle Valley Mill Medical Practice19.14 miles
Yarnspinners Prim Health Care Cent, Yarnspinners Wharf, Carr Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7SR
Pendle Gp Out Of Hours19.20 miles
Nelson Community Hospital, Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9SZ
Specsavers Hearcare - Lancashire - Nelson19.32 miles
8 Marsden Mall, Pendle Rise Shopping Centre, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9LS
GP
Townhead Surgeries - Settle4.93 miles
Townhead Surgeries, Townhead, Settle, West Yorkshire, BD24 9JA
Townhead Surgeries - Hellifield Surgery7.76 miles
Hellifield Surgery, The Old Co-Op Hall, Main Road, Hellifield, BD23 4JY
Grassington Medical Practice 7.90 miles
Grassington Medical Ctr., 9 Station Road, Grassington, Grassington, BD23 5LS
Fisher Medical Centre (Branch Surgery)9.41 miles
Gargrave Surgery, Higherlands Close, Gargrave, BD23 3RF
Ingleton Surgery11.88 miles
High Street, Ingleton, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 3AB
Fisher Medical Centre12.35 miles
Fisher Medical Centre, Millfields, Coach Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1EU
Dyneley House Surgery12.57 miles
Newmarket Street, Skipton, N Yorkshire, BD23 2HZ
Dr WEST & partners13.16 miles
Central Dales Practice, The Health Centre, Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3QR
Bentham Surgery13.42 miles
Grasmere Drive, High Bentham, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 7JP
Barnoldswick Medical Centre13.74 miles
The New Surgery, Park Road, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5BG
Dr I D Sangster & Partners13.77 miles
The Surgery, Edward Street, Earby Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 6QT
Slaidburn Country Practice14.72 miles
The Health Centre, Townend, Slaidburn, Clitheroe, BB7 3EP
Sedbergh Medical Centre - Branch Surgery15.92 miles
Methodist Church Hall, Dent, Sedbergh, Dent, LA10 5QJ
Cross Hills Group Practice 16.66 miles
Cross Hills Health Centre, Holme Lane, Cross Hills, West Yorkshire, BD20 7LG
Dr Suleman Addingham Medical Centre16.91 miles
Addingham Medical Centre, 151a Main Street, Addingham, Ilkley, LS29 0LZ
Silsden Group Practice16.96 miles
Silsden Health Centre, Elliott Street, Silsden, Keighley, BD20 0DG
Hospital
Castleberg Hospital5.48 miles
Raines Road, Giggleswick, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0BN
BMI Gisburne Park Hospital12.33 miles
Gisburn Park Estate, Park Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4HX
Skipton General Hospital12.76 miles
Keighley Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2RJ
Airedale General Hospital17.35 miles
Skipton Road, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6TD
Airedale Centre for Mental Health17.35 miles
Airedale General Hospital,, BD20 6TD
Clitheroe Community Hospital17.52 miles
Chatburn Road,, BB7 4JX
Priory Hospital Keighley17.68 miles
2 Burley Court, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6TU
Pendle Community Hospital19.20 miles
Leeds Road, Leeds Rd, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9SZ
Burnley General Hospital21.09 miles
Burnley General Hospital, Casterton Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2PQ
Calderstones Hospital22.00 miles
Mitton Road, Whalley, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9PE
Wharfedale Hospital23.88 miles
Newall Carr Road, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 2LY
Yorkshire Clinic (Ramsay)24.43 miles
Bingley, West Yorkshire,, BD16 1TW
Ridge Lea Hospital24.72 miles
Quernmore Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3JT
Shipley Hospital25.15 miles
98 Kirkgate, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 3LT
BMI The Lancaster Hospital25.40 miles
Meadowside, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3RH
Royal Lancaster Infirmary25.55 miles
Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4RP
Pharmacy
Your Local Boots Pharmacy5.03 miles
Market Place, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 9ED
Boots7.90 miles
9 Station Road, Grassington, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 5LS
Naylors Ltd9.52 miles
36 High Street, Gargrave, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 3RB
Ingleton Pharmacy11.98 miles
Bank View, 37 Main Street, Ingleton, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 3EH
Boots12.40 miles
Millfields Healthcentre, Coach Street, Skipton, BD23 1LQ
Lloydspharmacy12.53 miles
93 Caroline Square, Skipton, BD23 1DA
Lloydspharmacy12.58 miles
36 Newmarket Street, Skipton, BD23 2JB
Tesco Stores Limited12.60 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Craven Street, Skipton, Yorkshire(North Riding), BD23 2AG
Carleton In Craven Pharmacy13.06 miles
Old Cobblers Cottage, West Road, Carleton, Skipton, BD23 3DT
J & E Hogg Ltd13.13 miles
Market Place, Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3QX
The Co-Operative Pharmacy13.38 miles
Stafford House, Main Street, Bentham, LA2 7HL
The Co-Operative Pharmacy13.70 miles
26-30 Rainhall Road, Barnoldswick, Colne, BB18 5DR
Whitworth Chemists Ltd13.70 miles
21 Rainhall Road, Barnoldswick, Colne, BB18 5DR
Whitworth Chemists Ltd13.75 miles
39 Victoria Road, Earby, Colne, BB8 6UN
Boots16.57 miles
12 Main Street, Cross Hills, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 8TB
Cross Hills Pharmacy16.66 miles
Holme Lane, Crosshills, Nr Keighley, BD20 7LG
Leisure
Park
MALHAM TARN1.26 miles
SCOSKA WOOD3.17 miles
LANGCLIFFE & ATTERMIRE3.57 miles
NEW HOUSE FARM, MALHAM4.15 miles
CLEATOP PARK6.11 miles
YORKSHIRE DALES6.12 miles
LING GILL7.97 miles
INGLEBOROUGH8.90 miles
GLEDSTONE HALL (Grade II Listed)10.85 miles
BROUGHTON HALL (Grade II Listed)11.71 miles
PARCEVALL HALL (Grade II Listed)12.42 miles
GISBURNE PARK (Grade II Listed)12.49 miles
PENNINE WAY14.60 miles
BALLOWFIELD14.61 miles
FREEHOLDER'S WOOD & RIDDING'S FIELD14.94 miles
FOREST OF BOWLAND16.61 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Settle4.98 miles
Petrol Whitefriars, BD24 9JD
Co-op Settle4.98 miles
Settle Market Sq, BD24 9EF
Settle Convenience Store5.06 miles
1 Duke Street, Settle North Yorkshire BD24 9DU
Booths Settle5.15 miles
Kirkgate, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 9BP
SPAR Grassington7.94 miles
Jalal A Jalal T/a Mercuras Ltd, 5 Main Street, North Yorkshire, BD23 5AD
Co-op Skipton9.54 miles
Gargrave, BD23 3RA
Co-op Carnforth11.96 miles
Ingleton, LA6 3EH
Co-op Carnforth11.96 miles
Petrol Three Peaks, LA6 3DL
Morrisons Skipton12.43 miles
Broughton Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1FL
M&S Skipton Simply Food12.46 miles
Thanets Yard, Skipton, BD23 1EE
Tesco Skipton (Superstore)12.60 miles
Craven St, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2AG
SPAR Skipton12.73 miles
Dds Corps Ltd, 42 Sackville Street, BD23 2PS
ALDI Keighley Road13.12 miles
Skipton, BD23 2TA
Co-op Lancaster13.33 miles
High Bentham, LA2 7HE
Singhs Convenience Store13.44 miles
51-53 Gisburn Road, Barnoldswick, Lancashire BB18 5HB
SPAR Bentham13.46 miles
Main Street, Lancashire, LA2 7HJ
Transport
Airport
Leeds Bradford International Airport27.09 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 251.77 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 152.05 miles
Manchester Airport52.16 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 352.19 miles
Bus Stop
Limestones (NW)1.48 miles
Malham Tarn (E)1.91 miles
Village Green (E)3.58 miles
Public House (N)3.64 miles
Barn Garth House (N)3.65 miles
Post Office (E)3.81 miles
The Buck Inn (S)3.83 miles
The Buck Inn (N)3.84 miles
National Park Centre (W)3.90 miles
Main Street (S)3.91 miles
Park View (N)3.91 miles
The Hollies (NE)3.96 miles
Allen Close (SW)3.96 miles
Austwick Road (S)4.36 miles
Austwick Road (N)4.36 miles
Kirkby Malham School (NE)4.39 miles
Ferry Port
Heysham Ferry Terminal30.19 miles
Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing33.16 miles
Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing33.30 miles
Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing34.56 miles
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal34.59 miles
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal34.80 miles
Railway Station
Settle Rail Station5.21 miles
Horton-in-Ribblesdale Rail Station5.49 miles
Giggleswick Rail Station6.14 miles
Long Preston Rail Station7.38 miles
Hellifield Rail Station7.39 miles
Clapham (N Yorks) Rail Station9.33 miles
Ribblehead Rail Station9.67 miles
Gargrave Rail Station9.86 miles
Skipton Rail Station12.44 miles
Bentham Rail Station13.38 miles
Dent Rail Station13.79 miles
Cononley Rail Station15.20 miles
Garsdale Rail Station15.49 miles
Wennington Rail Station16.50 miles
Steeton & Silsden Rail Station17.62 miles
Colne Rail Station17.92 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (BD24 9P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment126
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
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