Great Scar
Great Scar is a heath in Settle, Craven District, England. Great Scar is situated nearby to the archaeological site old mine shafts?, as well as near the heath Back Scar.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Scaleber Force and Victoria Cave, Langcliffe Scar.
Scaleber Force
Waterfall
Scaleber Force, is a 40-foot high waterfall on Stockdale Beck, later the Long Preston Beck, that feeds into the River Ribble between Settle and Long Preston in North Yorkshire, England. Scaleber Force is situated 1½ miles southwest of Great Scar.
Victoria Cave, Langcliffe Scar
Cave
Photo: Stevie D, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Victoria Cave, Langcliffe Scar is situated 1½ miles west of Great Scar.
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. Malham Tarn is situated 2½ miles northeast of Great Scar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Malham Cove and 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. Malham Cove is situated 2 miles east of Great Scar.
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.
Langcliffe
Village
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Langcliffe is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, in England. It lies to the north of Settle and east of Giggleswick. The River Ribble runs along the west of the village. Langcliffe is situated 2½ miles west of Great Scar.
Great Scar
- Type: Heath
- Location: Settle, Craven District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.07324° or 54° 4′ 24″ northLongitude
-2.21093° or 2° 12′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C6V3QFQ+7JOpenStreetMap ID
way 735138687OpenStreetMap feature
natural=heath
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