Great Close Mire

Great Close Mire is in , , . Great Close Mire is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Malham Tarn and Gordale Scar.

Lake
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is a glacial lake near the village of in the , England. The lake is one of only eight upland alkaline lakes in Europe.

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is a limestone ravine 1 mile north-east of , , England. It contains two waterfalls and has overhanging limestone cliffs over 330 feet high.

Waterfall
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Janet's Foss is a small waterfall near the village of , , England. It carries Gordale Beck over a limestone outcrop topped by tufa into a deep pool below.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malham and Malham Cove.

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is a village in set in karstic scenery: its best-known feature is the cliff of Cove. In 2021 its population was just over 200, which includes the neighbouring smaller village of Kirkby .

Locality
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is a large curved limestone formation 0.6 miles north of the village of , , England. It was formed by a waterfall carrying meltwater from at the end of the last Ice Age more than 12,000 years ago.

Hamlet
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is a village in the civil parish of Hetton-cum-Bordley, in , England, within the National Park and 12 miles north of .

Great Close Mire

Latitude
54.0939° or 54° 5′ 38″ north
Longitude
-2.143° or 2° 8′ 35″ west
Open location code
9C6V3VV4+HQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 36771393
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wetland
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