🌿Access the Dales: Guided Walk in Partnership with YHA England and Wales

📅 Date: Wednesday, 24th September 2025

📍 Location: YHA Malham, Yorkshire Dales National Park

🚶 Distance Options:

·       - Morning: 2.5 miles (4 km) to Gordale Scar

·       - Afternoon: 2.5 miles (4 km) to Malham Cove

·       - Both: Full 5 miles (8 km) figure-of-eight walk

⏱ Duration: 2 to 3.5 hours

👣 Led by: Jonathan Smith (Access the Dales) and Andrew McCoy (YHA)

Event Overview: Discovery and Connection

Join us in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park for a guided walk designed to inspire connection with nature, people, and place. Starting from YHA Malham, our accessible route weaves through the dramatic limestone landscapes of Gordale Scar and Malham Cove, using wide, semi-surfaced tracks and quiet country lanes.

This inclusive event invites everyone—walkers, wheelers, families, and school groups—to take part in one or both parts of the walk. Whether you’re in it for the breathtaking morning views of Gordale or want to cap the day with the impressive amphitheatre of Malham Cove, you’ll experience the very best of the Dales’ accessible beauty.

🥪 Refreshments will be provided at YHA Malham, offering a welcome break and a chance to connect with fellow participants.

Accessibility & Support

·   A mobile changing place will be available onsite.

·   All-Terrain Wheelchair (ATW) available – booking required: 07715 964621

·    An invited school group will also be joining the walk.

Venue Facilities

·       Hard-standing parking

·       Wet weather shelter

·       Accessible toilets

·       Refreshments available at the YHA

·       Onsite support team from YHA Malham and Access the Dales

Whether you’re joining us for the morning, afternoon, or the full adventure, this event promises a powerful mix of connection, discovery, and Dales magic.

➡️ To request the ATW, call 07715 964621

📷 Don’t forget to tag @AccessTheDales in your photos and share your experience on social media!