Gordale Scar is a limestone ravine 1 mile (1.6 km) north-east of Malham, North Yorkshire, England.

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.

[2] A right of way leads up the gorge, but requires climbing approximately 10 feet (3 m) of tufa at the lower waterfall.

[3] James Ward created a large and imaginative painting[4] of it that can be seen in Tate Britain.

[5] Colin Tudge references this feature and James Ward's painting in his book The Time Before History.