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The Malham Cove walk from Balham village in Yorkshire is a brilliant walk and great adventure for young kids |
3 of the best family walks you can do in Yorkshire that kids will love!
#1. Hardraw Force waterfall walk near Hawes, Yorkshire. England’s highest waterfall!
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Kids will love this very short walk to Hardraw Force waterfall which is England’s highest single-drop waterfall – it’s perfect for children and the elderly! |
Hardraw Force waterfall walk details:
Distance: 0.6 miles
Time: 30mins
Hardraw force kids Difficulty: Easy – Suitable for kids over 2
Hardraw Force waterfall walk overview:This was a very easy, short and quick accessible walk (0.6 miles round-trip if you go from the low level path at the back of the green dragon pub in Hardraw). It’s a must do really if you are in the area of Hawes or Richmond. We done this walk with 2 young kids (4 & 7) with no probs at all. There are 2 options for the walk – the low level walk (where you see the waterfall from bottom & no uphill walking) and the high level route where you go to the top of the waterfall. The view of Hardraw Force from the bottom is the most impressive where you can get really up close to it (and a bit wet 🙂 ]
You do have to pay to walk the path as it’s on private property unfortunately. You pay at the visitor centre/cafe out the back of the Green Dragon pub (£4 for an adult, kids £2, under 5 free – they accept debit card) The car parking is free though and there are nice toilets at the visitor centre. Well worth doing if you are near Hawes and best time to go is when the water is in full flow if it’s been raining recently.
Hardraw Force waterfall walk map route: |
This is a very short walk at only 0.6 miles round-trip and took no time at all – it’s a must do really if. This particular route starts from the car park at the back of the Green Dragon pub in Hardraw. This route is the low-level walk so no uphill at all and the path flanks the river on either side with 3 bridges to cross along it (if you wish) before you reach the base of the impressive Hardraw Force. Upon paying to enter the walk via the visit centre, you will get a little map clearly showing the low-level walking route as well as the higher level route where you can walk to the top of the waterfall. |
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A brilliant little family walk – make sure you bring your waterproofs if you get up close to the waterfall 🙂 |
#2. Malham Cove walk with kids, near Skipton, Yorkshire
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Ella and Charlie with Malham Cove in the background |
Malham Cove walk overview details:
Malham Cove Walk Distance: 2.4 miles (3.8km)
Malham Cove Walk Time: 1.5 hours
Malham Cove Walk kids Difficulty: Moderate – suitable for ages 4+
Malham Cove Walk Map route:
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Malham Cove is a very picturesque place and popular with walkers of different ages and abilities. |
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Once you get to the top of Malham Cove it’s a brilliant view and the the kids will love walking on the limestone pavement and hopping over the cracks |
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You might even recognise the limestone pavement at the top of Malham Cove from the Harry Potter film ‘The Deathly Hollows’ |
Admiring the impressive views on top of the stunning Malham Cove in the Yorkshire Dales – just be careful with the kids!
#3. A short walk to Roseberry Topping, North Yorkshire’s Everest 🙂
Roseberry Topping walk overview details:
Walk Distance: 1.3 miles (2.2km)
Walk Time: 1 hours
Roseberry Topping Walk with kids Difficulty: Moderate/Hard – suitable for ages 4+
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Ella & Charlie taking a breather before heading for the top 🙂 |
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Here’s the elevation of the walk – with the total climb being 587ft. The summit is actually nearly 1000ft – but the walk doesn’t start at sea-level so you get some cracking views quite quickly. |