Walden is a dale and hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England.

The hamlet lies 2 miles (4 km) south of West Burton at the mouth of the dale.

The smaller hamlet of Walden Head lies at the head of the dale, 1 mile (2 km) south of Walden.

[2] The name Walden, first recorded in 1270, comes from the Old English wala denu, meaning "valley of the Welshmen".

[3] This Richmondshire location article is a stub.