Bordley - Izeria

Bordley is a village in the civil parish of Hetton-cum-Bordley, in North Yorkshire, England, within the Yorkshire Dales National Park and 12 miles (19 km) north of Skipton. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 23. Bordley is mentioned as Borelaie in the Domesday Book. Bordley was historically part of the township of Hetton with Bordley in the ancient parish of Burnsall in the West Riding of Yorkshire. In the late 19th century it became a separate township, and it became a separate civil parish in 1866. It was transferred to the new county of North Yorkshire in 1974. The civil parish was abolished on 1 April 2012 and amalgamated with the parish of Hetton to form the new civil parish of "Hetton-cum-Bordley". From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Craven, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

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New House Meadows, Malham

New House Meadows is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and National Nature Reserve within Yorshire Dales National Park in North Yorkshire, England. It is located 3km northeast of the village of Malham and 1km southwest of the village of Bordley. These meadows are protected because of the plant diversity found within them.

Gordale Scar

Gordale Scar is a limestone ravine 1 mile (1.6 km) north-east of Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It contains two waterfalls and has overhanging limestone cliffs over 330 feet (100 m) high. The gorge could have been formed by water from melting glaciers or a cavern collapse. The stream flowing through the scar is Gordale Beck, which on leaving the gorge flows over Janet's Foss before joining Malham Beck 2 miles (3 km) downstream to form the River Aire. A right of way leads up the gorge, but requires climbing approximately 10 feet (3 m) of tufa at the lower waterfall. Gordale Scar is situated within the protected area: Malham-Arncliffe SSSI.

Malham-Arncliffe

Malham-Arncliffe is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within Yorkshire Dales National Park in North Yorkshire, England. This protected area extends from the village of Malham in the south to the village of Arncliffe in the north and includes Malham Tarn lake and Malham Tarn National Nature Reserve. In the east, this protected area includes the limestone pavement at Hawkswick Clowder and extends to the valley of the River Wharfe near the village of Kilnsey. Malham-Arncliffe SSSI includes Cowside valley and Gordale Scar. Malham-Arncliffe is protected for both its biological and geological interest.

Skirethorns

Skirethorns is a hamlet in the civil parish of Threshfield, in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, England. The hamlet is just west of the village of Threshfield, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, some 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Kettlewell, and 8 miles (13 km) north of Skipton. Threshfield Quarry is located north-west of the hamlet, and despite its name, it is located in Skirethorns.