Garsdale is a dale or valley in the south east of Cumbria, England, historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire.

It is now within the Westmorland and Furness local government district, and in the Yorkshire Dales National Park for planning purposes.

[1] Garsdale is on the western slopes of the Pennines, between Baugh Fell to the north, and Rise Hill to the south.

Historically, Garsdale was a chapelry in the ancient parish of Sedbergh in the Ewecross wapentake in the West Riding of Yorkshire.

There are also three Methodist chapels: Low Smithy and Garsdale Street, both in regular use, and Hawes Junction which has occasional special events.

Because of the high annual rainfall of up to 100 inches (2,500 mm), crops other than hay and silage are almost impossible, so all farms are stock rearing.

[6] Garsdale is part of the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency, of which Tim Farron is the current MP representing the Liberal Democrats.