Walden, North Yorkshire
Walden is a dale and hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. The dale is a side dale of Wensleydale, sometimes known as Waldendale or Walden Dale to distinguish it from the hamlet. The hamlet lies south of West Burton at the mouth of the dale. The smaller hamlet of Walden Head lies at the head of the dale, south of Walden.
The name Walden, first recorded in 1270, comes from the Old English wala denu, meaning "valley of the Welshmen".