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Malham National Park Centre

Chapel Gate, Malham, BD23 4DA, United Kingdom | 0300 456 0030 | Website
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Hard work but worth it for the views

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This review is especially helpful for those who have or use the following: Assistance Dog, Wheelchair

Overview

We started at the National Park Centre in Malham and decided on this walk after chatting to the staff there. We were warned that it was steep in places and that the ground was uneven but that the views at the end would be worth it. They weren't wrong... on either count.

Transport & Parking

4

There are four marked blue badge spaces in the car park, each with hatchings on both sides. The path from the car park to the visitor centre is good. Parking was very busy, with many people creating spaces that didn't exist but we didn't have a problem getting a blue badge space. In summer though, more than four might be needed.

Access

3

From the visitor centre, the route starts on the road. Initially there is a pavement but this soon disappears and the road goes unhill quite steeply. It is narrow so most cars go slowly but care is needed. Just past the houses, you turn right through a gate onto a gravel path. This also goes uphill for quite a way. The whole route is only 1 mile but it feels like more on the way there! There are several gates on the route. They can all be opened but the very last one was too narrow for my chair. However, I was able to get close enough to the cliff face and get some really good views. The stream at the end of the route is lovely and my assistance dog thoroughly enjoyed a paddle. There are sections where the ground is very uneven, with tree roots and the like. There were also many puddles, as it has rained a lot recently. Puddles are fun though in a mountain trike.

Toilets

4.5

There is an accessible toilet with RADAR lock at the visitor centre. It was clean, well stocked and had enough room for me and my mountain trike. The doorway was a little narrower than I'd like and the hand-dryer was pretty lame. It was one the better toilets I've found in busy tourist spots.

Staff

5

The staff in the visitor could not have been any more helpful or friendly. They were really pleasant and spent time talking us through the various walk options.

Photos

View of Malham Cove with the stream running along the valley. Nice wide path but it does get uneven, dodgy camber and muddy in places. Steep hills and loose gravel make it hard work getting up even in an off-road wheelchair. Shows how high we climbed and descended from the peak down to the cove. Signpost in the middle of Malham Village on the road up to the cove.

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