Grassington and Brimham Rocks

Tuesday 12th May 2026

I had a great night's sleep in Malham village with just the sheep for company. 

It's a very pretty village but it seems to have few residents living there which is a shame. 

I had a walk around in the evening and there was almost nobody about. 

Maybe most of the cottages are holiday let's or Airbnb ?

Still it was nice having the place to myself.

After breakfast we made our way to Grassington, famous as the setting for James Herriots All Creatures Great and Small.

It's another very pretty village with cobbled streets and artisan shops with a Yorkshire twist.

After a wander around the village we walked down the the river Warfe at Linton where there are some picturesque waterfalls and a circular walk along the river and back to Grassington.

It was a bit rainy magoo today and blustery magoo too, but we managed to miss the showers and it was very pleasant when the sun did make a welcome appearance.

Next it was onto Brimham Rocks which are amazing formations, sculpted over 320 million years by the ice age, wind, rain and the elements to create these impressive rocks, many balancing on top of each other to create a unique landscape.

Malham

 

Monday 11th May 2026

We had some rain earlier this morning at Penistone Hill, so stayed in bed a bit longer than usual to avoid a soaking on our early morning doggie walk.

Thankfully it had stopped by the time I was up, but it was a fresher feeling to the day today.

The park up at Penistone Hill was very peaceful overnight, just myself and the couple from Chile braved it.

There were some quite strong winds overnight rocking the motorhome too and fro, but we survived unscathed.

After breakfast I set off for Malham, the popular and very picturesque village in the Dales.

It's famous for the stunning circular walk up to Janet's Foss, then Gordale Scar and finally Malham Cove with the extraordinary limestone rock formations.

It was a beautiful day with sun, blue skies and cotton wool white clouds sailing past.

The scenery is fantastic, it's such a beautiful area and now I know why it's one of the most popular walks in the country.

It's been on my 'to do' list for ages and now it's finally ticked off.

My achilles tendon is complaining bitterly now though but I'm sure it'll be ok tomorrow, hopefully.

Spag bol for tea and a beer to follow later will see me right for the next stop tomorrow.

Janet's Foss

Gordale Scar

Lunch stop at Gordale Scar

Malham Cove and it's famous limestone rock formations

Amazing scenery and views

           They may be extrodinary rock formations, but Louis refused
      to walk over them, so we had to find an alternative route
The limestone Karst is formed from boulders called clints and grikes which are the fissures between and are a real contrast to the surrounding lush green landscape. Despite me explaining all this to him he still refused to walk over them fearing the doggie treat monster would pounce and steal all his treats !