Coverdale (dale)
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Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
in the far east of the Yorkshire Dales
Yorkshire Dales
The Yorkshire Dales is the name given to an upland area in Northern England.The area lies within the historic county boundaries of Yorkshire, though it spans the ceremonial counties of North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Cumbria...
, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It gets its name from the River Cover
River Cover
The River Cover is a river in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. The Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust has a remit to conserve the ecological condition of the river Cover...
and the small settlement of Coverham
Coverham
Coverham is a village in Coverdale on the border of the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. It lies only a mile west of the town, Middleham....
, which is situated on its Northern edge. The dale is one of the most inaccessbile, with only one single-track road which runs between Great Whernside
Great Whernside
Great Whernside is a mountain in the Yorkshire Dales, England, not to be confused with the better known Whernside, some to the west. Its summit is the highest point of the eastern flank of Wharfedale above Kettlewell...
in the north, to Kettlewell
Kettlewell
Kettlewell is a village in Upper Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, England. It lies between the villages of Grassington, Kilnsey and Conistone to the south, Starbotton to the north west, the hamlet of Horsehouse to the north east, and later on Coverdale...
further south.
Settlements
- AgglethorpeAgglethorpeAgglethorpe is a hamlet in the English county of North Yorkshire. It is known as Aculestorp in the Domesday Book....
- BraidleyBraidleyBraidley is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. The River Cover flows nearby, and you can see the peak of Little Whernside quite well from here....
- CaldberghCaldberghCaldbergh is a hamlet within the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. It lies about four miles south of Leyburn. East Scrafton and Coverham are nearby....
- CarltonCarlton, Richmondshirethumb|left|150px|Carlton CastleCarlton or Carlton Town is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 126...
- CoverhamCoverhamCoverham is a village in Coverdale on the border of the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. It lies only a mile west of the town, Middleham....
- HorsehouseHorsehouseHorsehouse is a village in the Coverdale region of the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. The River Cover runs near the village. Although the village is extremely small and remote, it is home to St. Botolph's Church, which is a beautifully maintained gem of a building with a vibrant...
- MelmerbyMelmerby, RichmondshireMelmerby is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Yorkshire Dales about south west of Leyburn. Its neighbours are two other villages Carlton and Agglethorpe....
- MiddlehamMiddlehamMiddleham is a small market town and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in Wensleydale, in the Yorkshire Dales, on the north-facing side of the valley just above the junction of the River Ure and River Cover. There has been a settlement there since Roman...
- West ScraftonWest ScraftonWest Scrafton is a village and civil parish within the Yorkshire Dales in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located south west of Leyburn. There is also an East Scrafton but it is only a hamlet.-External links:*...