East Great Close
East Great Close is a heath in Malham Moor, Craven District, England. East Great Close is situated nearby to the archaeological site old mine workings?, as well as near the lake Malham Tarn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Malham Tarn and Janet’s Foss.
Malham Tarn
Lake
Photo: Dbenbenn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Malham Tarn is a glacial lake near the village of Malham in the Yorkshire Dales, England. The lake is one of only eight upland alkaline lakes in Europe.
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. Janet’s Foss is situated 2½ miles south of East Great Close.
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. Gordale Scar is situated 2 miles south of East Great Close.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bordley and Malham Cove.
Bordley
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bordley is a village in the civil parish of Hetton-cum-Bordley, in North Yorkshire, England, within the Yorkshire Dales National Park and 12 miles north of Skipton. Bordley is situated 2 miles southeast of East Great Close.
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. Malham Cove is situated 2 miles southwest of East Great Close.
Malham
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Malham is a village in North Yorkshire set in karstic scenery: its best-known feature is the cliff of Malham Cove. In 2021 its population was just over 200, which includes the neighbouring smaller village of Kirkby Malham.
East Great Close
- Type: Heath
- Location: Malham Moor, Craven District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.09957° or 54° 5′ 58″ northLongitude
-2.13124° or 2° 7′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C6V3VX9+RGOpenStreetMap ID
way 496723156OpenStreetMap feature
natural=heath
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover East Great Close from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include old mine workings? and old mine workings?.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Middle Barn and High Mark Vein.
North Yorkshire: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into York, Middlesbrough, Harrogate, and Ripon.
Curious Heaths to Discover
Uncover intriguing heaths from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Michael Bryan, CC BY 2.0.