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