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    Countryside
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    Town Head Barn - information & exhibition
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    National Trust shuttle bus
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    Town Head Barn opening hours are approximate. It is closed over the Christmas period. The National Trust shuttle bus also runs on bank holidays between Easter and the end of October.
     
    WC  WCs
    WCs at Yorkshire Dales National Park car park in Malham village.
     
    Families and children  Families & children
    Baby-changing facilities in WCs at National Park car park.
     
    Dogs  Dogs
    Dogs are welcome across the estate, but please bear in mind that this is an area of working farms and try to avoid livestock.

    Keep dogs on a lead at lambing time in spring and during the ground-nesting bird breeding season which runs from March to July.
     
    Picnics  Picnic areas
    Plenty of great spots for a picnic, although there are no official areas. Please take your litter home.
     
    Refreshments  Refreshments
    Refreshments can be found in Malham village.
     
    Pub  Public houses
    Nearest pubs are located in Malham village.
     
    Visitor centre  Visitor centre
    Town Head Barn in Malham provides information and leaflets about the area. It is also home to an exhibition on farming in Malhamdale with interactive displays and activities for all ages.
     
    Information for visitors  Information for visitors
    National Trust walks leaflets are available from Town Head Barn and the National Park Centre in Malham, or contact us in advance of your visit to have them posted to you.
     
    Audio guide  Audio guide
    A satellite-triggered audio guide is available on the National Trust's Malham Shuttle Bus which runs at weekends during the summer.
     
    Learning  Learning
    The Field Studies Centre at Tarn House provides facilities for school groups as well as courses about wildlife and the countryside for adults and families.
     
    Holiday cottage  National Trust holiday cottages
    Darnbrook Cottage, sleeps 5 and Darnbrook Barn, sleeps 4. Both on a working sheep farm in a remote hamlet on Malham Moor with stunning views of the Dales.
     

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    Limestone pavements above Malham Tarn showing typical karst scenery within the classic limestone landscape of the Yorkshire Dales.
    © NTPL / Michael Caldwell
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