Getting to Malham
By Car
Malham is about 10 miles from Skipton, 5 miles from Settle and 21 miles from the end of the M65, which terminates in Colne. The map on this page shows the local roads and villages around Malham. Please note that all the roads between Gargrave and Malham are narrow country lanes, many of which have passing places for traffic coming the other way. Please DO NOT park in any of the passing places and leave enough room for Agricultural and Emergency vehicles to pass.
Malham & the Yorkshire Dales National Park welcomes responsible visitors.
Please note that we do have limited parking available at busy times, please take your litter home and NO BBQs or fires, thank you – take only memories, leave only footprints.
The main (pay) car park in Malham is the Yorkshire Dales National Park Centre, on your left as you come into the village from the south. What3Words location ///strumming.offers.selects
PARKING IN WINTER If you’re visiting Malham during the winter months the ground conditions may not be good enough to open any fields for parking. Please remember to park responsibly allowing space for emergency vehicles to pass. Extra space for farm vehicles and tractors is also often required. Come and enjoy Malham, but please have consideration for others, thank you.
DOGS If you’re visiting Malham with your Dog many of our local Pubs, Cafes and the Farm Shop are Dog Friendly but please KEEP THEM ON A LEAD AT ALL TIMES (5 sheep killed by dogs in Malhamdale in 2019!) and pick up and take any Dog Poo home, Poo Bins are available around the Village and are regularly emptied by local volunteers, thank you.
By Train
The nearest train station is Gargrave, which is about 7 miles away, although there are more frequent services to Skipton, around 11 miles away, services from Leeds & Bradford. Or Settle station on the fantastically scenic Leeds – Settle – Carlisle line is also nearby. Follow the National Rail Enquiries link for more information and timetables.
By Bus
Buses run to Malham from Skipton via Gargrave – minibus 210/211 on Monday to Friday; DalesBus 75 on Saturdays and Cravenlink 884 from Bradford, Ilkley and Skipton on Summer Sundays and Bank Holidays (from Easter until mid-October).
During the summer months there are also buses to Malham from Settle via Malham Tarn – DalesBus 75 on Saturdays and Malham DalesBus 881 on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Please check current bus timetables to/from Malham here.
Further information about bus and train services in the Yorkshire Dales is available on the Dalesbus website.
