Come and see us
We are looking forward to meeting you at Malham Cove and sharing the wonders of the peregrine falcon with you.
Select from the links below to find out how to get there:
When? ~ Where? ~ Malham National Park Centre
Coming to Malham by car? ~ Coming to Malham on public transport?
When?
The wardens will be present from 10.30am until 4.30pm everyday (weather permitting) from 1 April until 29 August 2010.
Where?
The viewpoint is located at the bottom of Malham Cove next to the public footpath.
Starting at Malham National Park Centre, it is a short walk of under a mile through the village and along a wheelchair accessible footpath across fields (signposted to the Cove) to the viewpoint.
Malham National Park Centre
Found as you enter Malham village from the south, Malham National Park Centre (grid reference SD 900627) has a large car park (charges apply), toilets, exhibition telling the story of Malham Cove, tourist information services and shop. The opening times of the Centre can be found on the Malham National Park Centre page.
There are also parking facilities for people with disabilities at Malham and RADAR toilet facilities.
For more information call in or contact Malham National Park Centre by telephone on 01969 652380, fax on 01969 652389 or by email on malham@yorkshiredales.org.uk.
Coming to Malham by car?
The main road to Malham enters the village from the south. Turn off the A59 at Gargrave and continue through the villages of Airton and Kirkby Malham to Malham.
Please be aware that as Malham is a small village in the middle of the countryside, all of the roads to the village are narrow and often have poor visibility due to frequent bends, gradients and stone walls on either side. Around any corner there may be a slow moving farm vehicle, livestock, a walker, cyclist or perhaps even a deer, low flying owl or bird of prey. Please make sure that you always drive with care on these roads, take your time and be on the look out for animals, walkers and cyclists.
Coming to Malham on public transport?
1. Rail
There are nearby railway stations at Skipton, Gargrave and Settle, all on the Leeds-Settle-Carlisle line. On arrival at one of these stations it is necessary to catch a bus to complete your journey to Malham.
For details of trains to Skipton, Gargrave or Malham, please visit the National Rail Enquiries website.
2. Bus
The bus services to Malham run most frequently on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays. Details of the services with links to timetables and further information are as follows:
- DalesBus·service 210 runs every Saturday from Skipton to Malham, calling at Gargrave, Airton and Kirkby Malham.
- Cravenlink service 883/884 runs every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday from Easter weekend until mid-October from Ilkley and Skipton to Malham, also calling at Gargrave, Airton and Kirkby Malham. New for 2009 are connecting buses from Bradford (service 850) and Wakefield/Leeds (service 870) to connect with this service at Ilkley.
- The Malham Tarn Shuttle Service (890) runs on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays from Easter weekend until autumn half term. It provides a mainly hourly service throughout the day between Settle, Malham Tarn and Malham village, with links at the end of the day to and from Ilkley and Skipton. These buses also stop at Gargrave and are operated on a hail and ride basis, stopping anywhere it is safe to do so between Settle and Malham.
- There is a limited weekday bus service all year round between Skipton and Malham. Changes to this service are expected from 26 April 2009. For details of this service visit the Traveline Journey Planner.
For further details of these services, and other bus services in the Yorkshire Dales area, visit the Dalesbus website.
Planning your journey
You can easily plan your journey to Malham Cove using the journey planner provided by Transport Direct.
Simply click on the link above and enter the details of your journey - where you will be travelling from, your proposed dates of travel and your choice from public transport and/or car route options. Upon pressing the Next button, the journey planner will provide you with all the route information you should need.
