Ever since moving to Yorkshire, I’ve wanted to visit Malham Cove. Mostly because I loved the Harry Potter books and films growing up, and Malham Cove features in ‘Deathly Hallows: Part 1’ as a place where Harry and Hermione travel whilst they are on the run.
Located in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Malham Cove is a massive limestone feature about 1/2 a mile from the picturesque village of Malham. It curves into an amphitheatre shape. The vertical face of the cliff is about 260 feet high. The top of the cove is a large area of deeply eroded limestone pavement, of a strange pattern rarely seen in England. It’s about 80 metres high and 300 metres wide (a 260 foot high by 984 foot long curved crag).
Malham Cove was formed by a waterfall carrying meltwater from glaciers at the end of the last Ice Age more than 12,000 years ago. It’s quite an easy walk, though it does involve a lot of steps up.
Two other amazing natural formations to visit in the area are Janet’s Foss and Gordale Scar. Janet’s Foss is a waterfall just a short walk away from Malham, and Gordale Scar is a limestone ravine with two waterfalls in it.
Malham Cove also featured in a 90s adaptation of “Wuthering Heights” and you can see why.
Have you ever visited Malham Cove?
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