It lies 5 miles (8 km) of Aysgarth and to the north is a similar village Walden.

The hamlet is bisected by Walden Beck which runs for 9 miles (14.3 km) from the watershed on Buckden Pike to Bishopdale Beck just before it flows under the A684 road in the valley.

[2] The road from West Burton peters out just south of the hamlet, but an old packhorse track goes over Buckden Pike and ends in the village of Starbotton.

[4] The Walden Valley is sometimes referred to as Waldendale, but this is not common.

[4] Media related to Walden Head at Wikimedia Commons