natural wonder
Gordale Scar
A jaw-dropping limestone ravine with waterfalls tumbling between overhanging cliffs near Malham.
10 km · about 20 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Gargrave works well as a base: 10 minutes from Skipton, 10km from Gordale Scar.
Gargrave is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 1,755, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Gargrave sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Gargrave to your route.
Gargrave is a large village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is located along the A65, 4 miles (6 km) north-west of Skipton. The village is situated on the very edge of the Yorkshire Dales; the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal pass through it. It had a population of 1,764 atRead more
the 2001 census, reducing slightly to 1,755 in 2011. Until 1974 it was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and it was part of the Craven District from 1974 to 2023; it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
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Gargrave is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 53.9835 latitude, -2.1046 longitude.
Gargrave has a population of approximately 1,755 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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natural wonder
A jaw-dropping limestone ravine with waterfalls tumbling between overhanging cliffs near Malham.
10 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Vast curved limestone cliff rising 80 metres from the valley floor, crowned with an extraordinary limestone pavement of weathered clints and grykes.
11 km · about 20 min drive
ancient ruins
Romantic 12th-century Augustinian priory ruins on the banks of the River Wharfe, surrounded by 30,000 acres of moorland and woodland.
14 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
A motorcycle-friendly cafe nestled in the Yorkshire Dales, perfectly positioned on some of northern England's finest riding roads.
17 km · about 20 min drive
national park
Classic English countryside with limestone pavements, waterfalls, and stone-walled valleys.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Magnificent Victorian railway viaduct with 24 arches striding across the bleak moorland of the Yorkshire Dales, an engineering marvel of the 1870s.
30 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
Remote moorland pass through the Forest of Bowland linking Lancaster and Dunsop Bridge, following the route the Pendle witches were marched to trial in 1612. Sweeping single-carriageway bends with barely a building in sight.
31 km · about 35 min drive
waterfall
A triple flight of broad waterfalls stepping through Wensleydale woodland, a tranquil Dales detour.
35 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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