Cowden
Cowden is a peak in Malham, Craven District, England and has an elevation of 988 feet. Cowden is situated nearby to the locality Wedber Brow, as well as near Stridebut Edge.Places of Interest
Highlights include Janet’s Foss and Gordale Scar.
Janet’s Foss
Waterfall
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Janet's Foss is a small waterfall near the village of Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It carries Gordale Beck over a limestone outcrop topped by tufa into a deep pool below.
Gordale Scar
Photo: John Illingworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gordale Scar is a limestone ravine 1 mile north-east of Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It contains two waterfalls and has overhanging limestone cliffs over 330 feet high.
Malham National Park Visitor Centre
Tourism office
Photo: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Malham National Park Visitor Centre is a tourism office.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Malham Cove and Kirkby Malham.
Malham Cove
Locality
Photo: Andy Jamieson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Malham Cove is a large curved limestone formation 0.6 miles north of the village of Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It was formed by a waterfall carrying meltwater from glaciers at the end of the last Ice Age more than 12,000 years ago.
Kirkby Malham
Village
Kirkby Malham is a small village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Situated in the Yorkshire Dales it lies 6 miles east of Settle.
Airton
Village
Photo: Andrewh, Public domain.
Airton is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, situated 10 miles north-west of Skipton. The village had a population of 175 according to the 2001 Census, 228 at the 2011 Census, decreasing to 227 at the 2021 Census.
Cowden
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 988 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Malham, Craven District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.0646° or 54° 3′ 53″ northLongitude
-2.1459° or 2° 8′ 45″ westElevation
988 feet (301 metres)Open location code
9C6V3V73+RJOpenStreetMap ID
node 410128003OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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