The Folly Coffee House & Licenced Cafe
Victoria St, Settle BD24 9EY, United Kingdom
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The most scenic rail journey in the world!!
The historic rail line from Carlisle to Settle in North Yorks is a most wonderful route. It travels across stunning scenery, through the North Yorkshire National Park. Past picturesque villages, through quant stations alongside green sheep pastures on wild dales, and streams and clear rivers with hills and Mountain views in all directions. The route travels over the amazing Ribblehead viaduct, a must see for any train enthusiast on into Settle. The journey is iconic, even for non train buffs like me. In Settle it is a short walk to town centre, gorgeous shops with tasty treat cafes await you. The ice creams at the shop on the market place are divine - the strawberry and custard is just so yum! Try ‘Ye Old Naked Man’ cafe and bakery for lunch, it won’t disappoint When we visited we enjoyed following the flower pot trail around the town, a map can be purchased online to follow various trails around the town centre and surrounds Needless to say we are planning a return visit #Settle #carlisle #travel2026
England Yorkshire Dales: Malham Cove Limestone Pavement to Gordale Scar
#itinerarycheck Started at Malham village car park (BD23 4DA, £5.50 all day, card at the machine, toilets at the National Park centre). The loop I ran was Malham → Janet's Foss → Gordale Scar → scramble out of the gorge → Malham Tarn side → limestone pavement above Malham Cove → down the cliff steps → village. Total 10.5 km, 3h40 moving, 390 m climb. Janet's Foss is a 10-minute woodland detour and worth it for the pool alone. Gordale Scar is the meat: a 100 m limestone amphitheatre with a waterfall and a 5 m polished scramble straight up the gully. If it has rained in the last 48 hours, skip the scramble — the alternate Dales High Way line goes left before the campsite, up a field to the road, adds 20 minutes but saves you a dislocated ankle. I did the scramble dry and it was moderate; my mate did it after rain and slid two metres before catching a hold. The limestone pavement on top of Malham Cove is the part that wrecks people's knees — clints and grikes, uneven as a broken floor, and the cliff-edge steps down are steep with a rope handrail on one side only. Harry Potterfans will recognise the cove from Deathly Hallows but the real reward is standing on the pavement at 17:00 when the sun rakes sideways and every grike throws a shadow. Bus 210/211 from Skipton works weekdays, seasonal 75 on weekends. Bring £10–15 for the Lister Arms pint and a pie after. OS Explorer OL21is the map; phone signal dies in the gorge. Would you classify Gordale Scar as a scramble or a climb? I say scramble-with-consequences. Where do you draw the line?
Settle: The Gateway to the Dales
The beautiful town of Settle is the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales and the famous three peaks. With fantastic restaurants showcasing a wide range of local and international cuisine, bars and high quality gift and art shops it’s a must visit next time you’re in the area. Drive 10 minutes up the road to the station inn to get spectacular views of the famous ribblehead viaduct.
