River Greta (Lune)
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The River Greta is a river flowing through Lancashire
and North Yorkshire
in the north of England.
The river is formed by the confluence of the River Twiss
and the River Doe
at Ingleton
.
From Ingleton, the Greta travels westwards through Burton-in-Lonsdale and, over the border in Lancashire, Cantsfield and Wrayton, passing Thurland Castle, where the Greta flows into the River Lune
.
The river runs through the Greta valley in Yorkshire. The bottom of the valley is made of slate, and the valley sides are made of carboniferous limestone, and both sides have scars on them. On the right hand side, the scars are called the Raven scars, but on the left, they are called the Twistleton scars. Ingleborough
is on top of the Raven scars and is made up of layers of shale and grit stone.
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
and 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...
in the north of England.
The river is formed by the confluence of the River Twiss
River Twiss
The River Twiss is a river in the county of Yorkshire, England. The source of the river is Kingsdale Beck which rises at Kingsdale Head at the confluence of Back Gill and Long Gill in the Yorkshire Dales. Beneath Keld Head, it changes its name to the River Twiss...
and the River Doe
River Doe
The River Doe is a river in North Yorkshire, England.The river emerges near God's Bridge close to the settlement of Chapel-le-Dale and flows through Twisleton in a southwesterly direction to Ingleton, where it meets the River Twiss to form the River Greta. The river forms part of the River Lune...
at Ingleton
Ingleton, North Yorkshire
Ingleton is a village and civil parish in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. It is famous for walking, hiking and caving. Favourite walks are the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail and the climb up Ingleborough which is one of the famous Three Peaks. Directly from the village visitors can...
.
From Ingleton, the Greta travels westwards through Burton-in-Lonsdale and, over the border in Lancashire, Cantsfield and Wrayton, passing Thurland Castle, where the Greta flows into the River Lune
River Lune
The River Lune is a river in Cumbria and Lancashire, England.It is formed at Wath, in the parish of Ravenstonedale, Cumbria, at the confluence of Sandwath Beck and Weasdale Beck...
.
The river runs through the Greta valley in Yorkshire. The bottom of the valley is made of slate, and the valley sides are made of carboniferous limestone, and both sides have scars on them. On the right hand side, the scars are called the Raven scars, but on the left, they are called the Twistleton scars. Ingleborough
Ingleborough
Ingleborough is the second highest mountain in the Yorkshire Dales. It is one of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, the other two being Whernside and Pen-y-ghent. Ingleborough is frequently climbed as part of the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge, which is a 24-mile circular challenge walk starting and...
is on top of the Raven scars and is made up of layers of shale and grit stone.