Dean Moor

Dean Moor is a heath in Malham, Craven District, England. Dean Moor is situated nearby to the mountain ridge Robin Hill Rigg, as well as near the heath Langscar.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Malham Tarn and Janet’s Foss.

Malham Tarn

Lake

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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

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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 2 miles southeast of Dean Moor.

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 1½ miles southeast of Dean Moor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malham Cove and Hanlith.

Malham Cove

Locality

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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.

Hanlith

Hamlet

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Hanlith is a small village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated near Kirkby Malham and the tourist attraction of Malham Cove. Hanlith is situated 2½ miles south of Dean Moor.

Kirkby Malham

Village

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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. Kirkby Malham is situated 2½ miles south of Dean Moor.

Dean Moor

Type: Heath
Location: Malham, Craven District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.08377° or 54° 5′ 2″ north

Longitude

-2.16886° or 2° 10′ 8″ west

Open location code

9C6V3RMJ+GF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 734908043

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=heath

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