Janet's Foss — Attraction in Malham

Loved this trail, a must if visiting Yorkshire in my eyes. It gets very busy so go early as car parking is a small area for £5.50 all day, or off road parking for free. We arrived about 12 on a Friday and it was so busy but we were so lucky to get a space and a day ticket off the people leaving, there is toilets and a refreshments here also.

Janets foss is stunning, and I've been wanting to come here for a while, she did not disappoint, crystal blue pool perfect to dip in, we did the full trail so went onto gordale scar this waterfall set in the limstone rocks is just amazing to see, take the extra 15 mins past the hot van stand to see it. We then walked along the tops towards Malham cove didn't see anyone in sight along there, we was off trail but took us straight onto the road down to the Cove trail, the views at the top looking down on Gordale and the surrounding area where beautiful. my daughter loved this part of the adventure was the best part she said. Big Harry Potter fan.

The trail took us 3&1/2 hours stopping off at all points for at lest 20 mins each time.

Our family consists of a 12 year old & a 5 year old Beagle, apart from the slippy stones at the top and all the steps down from the top at malham cove this trail is easy for all ages and abilities up until this point.

You can access Janets foss and Gordale following a back lane in the car and park on the road side by the hot van stand then walk to them both, JF 5 mins walk through the wood and GDS 15 mins in the other direction. Malham cove is also easily reached through the village on flat ground rather then doing...

We came here on the 18th of April 2023. We started off in the village. To get to Janets Foss via the public footpath that takes you all the way through to it. For the majority of the walk, it was a nice walk for you to do if you have a disability like I do. I am registered blind so very rarely do walks in the countryside due to the terrain being extremely rough. However, this for the majority of the walk was really good and the footpaths were pretty even however when you get near Janets foss it is extremely rugged and you do need to be able to walk over rough ground. There are some rocks to navigate and especially when you try to get up onto the footpath that takes you to the main road at the end of your walk. you do have to climb up approximately 8 to 10 feet of Quite big rocks so you may need to crawl up them like I did as it is not very safe to walk up them in the normal manner. Therefore I would say sadly this walk is not suitable for anybody in a wheelchair and you definitely would not be able to get to Janet’s foss in wheelchair at all which is a big shame because I believe that they could make it fully accessible by creating a good couple of ramps from the main footpath that goes through the farmers field. But if you are able to walk it is a lovely place to go to and the Janet’s foss it’s self is fantastic a really nice place to go and if you can spend a bit of time there and have a picnic it’s well worth it. You can enjoy the speed of the waterfalls and enjoy the lovely nature that this area has to offer. A lovely day out for...

Came here on the back of a walk over from Malham Cove, through Goredale Scar, and this works as a perfect extension of that route. Also as a return route to Malham I think this works a lot better than simply retracing your steps backwards. It has the added advantage of being a lot flatter for those who's legs might by now be feeling a little defeated by it all. The waterfall itself is everything you would expect from one of Yorkshires wild places. Lush green vegetation fringes the clear waters as they cascade downwards. A picture perfect scene, though you will likely be competing with numerous other visitors to take the shot. Also saw some wild swimmers here (a popular spot apparently) though I don't think I personally would be easily persuaded into the equivalent of a cold bath in a public place. The walk onwards is enjoyable and filled with sufficient interest to easily compete with the first leg of the walk. The initial stretch is very rocky and could be challenging for the mobility impaired visitor. Also take care if you are tempted into the crossing on a conveniently felled log along the route. The child in me jumped on with barely a thought for my own personal safety. The adult then realized that logs don't seem nearly as wide when you...