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 21 March until 27 July and again from 23 to 31 August.
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@ytbtic.co.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, the latter two being on the 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 (opens in a new window).
2. Bus
The bus services to Malham run most frequently run on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays. Details of the services with links to timetables and further information are as follows:
- Dales Bus service 210, operated by Hutchinsons, runs every Saturday from Skipton to Malham and calls at Gargrave and the other villages on the way.
- Dales Bus service 814, operated by Jackson's, runs every Sunday from Bradford and Skipton to Malham, also calling at Gargrave and the other villages on the way.
- The Malham Tarn Shuttle Service (809) is operated by Jackson's of Silsden and runs on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays until 28 September 2008. It provides a service between Settle, Malham and Malham Tarn, 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 very limited weekday bus service all year round between Skipton and Malham, operated by Pennine and Royal Mail Postbus. For details of this, visit the Traveline Journey Planner.
Planning your journey
Use the journey planner below provided by Transport Direct (website opens in a new window) to work out how you can travel to Malham.
Simply select whether you are travelling to or from Malham, your postcode and the date and time of your journey before pressing Go. The results, including car and public transport information, will appear in a new window.
