Your report should:

• explain how tourism is damaging the environment in Malham
• explain the conflicts that have arisen between different groups of people in Malham (eg. long distance walkers; farmers; local residents)
• explain how tourism is being managed in Malham at the moment
• make suggestions about how the negative effects of tourism in Malham could be managed in the future

MALHAM

WHERE IS IT

Where is Malham?

Malham is a village in the Craven district and in the civil parish in North Yorkshire, which is in the North of England. By car, Malham is about 21 miles from the end of the M65, which terminates in Colne. In the Domesday Book, Malham is given the name Malgun, and that means "settlement by the gravelly places".

CHESTERTON CC-MALHAM

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Malham Cove
Malham Cove is a huge curved stadium shaped cliff made out of limestone rock. The vertical face of the cliff is about 260 feet high. The top of the cove is a large area of limestone pavement.

MALHAM COVE

Gordale Scar is a spectacular gorge, which includes waterfalls, deep inside the limestone hillside. The gorge was produced by water from melting glaciers sometime over the last three million years. Gordale Scar is one of the highlights of a visit to Malham.

GORDALE SCAR

Malham Tarn is England's highest freshwater lake. The Tarn level was raised by Lord Ribblesdale in the 19th century by means of a dam and sluice gate at the southern end of the tarn.

MALHAM TARN

Malham Tarn House
Location: Malham Tarn gr 890670 OS Map: 98, 376 metres above sea level, roughly 3 miles North of Malham Village.

Size: a surface area of approximately 150 acres and a maximum depth of 4 metres, Malham Tarn is England's highest freshwater lake.

MALHAM TARN HOUSE

The Upland Limestone Landscape is a feature of the Malham area and the Tarn provides a unique wildlife habitat for rare insects ( e.g. caddis fly) and freshwater molluscs at the highest known altitude in Britain

UPLAND LIMESTONE LANDSCAPE

THE BUCK INN

REVIEWS

• 3.5/5 stars
• Very friendly staff and quite a pleasant atmosphere when we visited.
• Lovely food and amazing service

AND ANOTHER

NEW HOUSE FARM

The farm has always been managed in a traditional restricted way and there are records dating back over 90 years.
New House Farm is important for its unimproved hay meadows. These are England’s 'alpine meadows' and have affection with some Scandinavian grasslands. They are rare with only around 600 hectares remaining in England.

Janet's Foss

Janet's Foss is a small but wonderful waterfall and pool near Gordale Scar in Malhamdale, nestled in a magical wood along the footpath from Malham Village toward Gordale Scar. It is said that it is inhabited by fairies, along time ago.

Along the footpath to Janet's Foss there are a couple of tree stumps which have become lucky wishing trees. you can add a coin to the tree stumps and make a wish to Jennet the queen of the fairies!

Bracken pot wood
Plant & Garden Centre

Bracken-wood is a great family destination that has been in the general area for over 40 years. It is set within the beautiful location of Abbots Leigh. It is also a gardener's paradise we pride ourselves on the quality the flowers and the different ages of the trees.

BRACKEN POT WOOD

TOWHEAD BARN

Towhead Barn

The Lister Arms is one of the Thwaites Inns - a small collection of Country Inns. This lovely Country pub is ideally located opposite the Village Green in Malham Village. It looks great from the outside and has a really cosy interior with some great fireplaces and comfy seating areas.

The Lister arms

EXTRA!
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter seen camping at Malham Cove! Scenes for Harry Potter and The Deathly Hollows were filmed all around Malham including Malham Cove, the limestone pavement, Malham Tarn and Gordale Scar.

How tourism is damaging the environment