River Skirfare
Encyclopedia
River Skirfare is a small river that flows through Littondale
and ends where it joins the larger River Wharfe
. The source
is the confluence of Foxup Beck and Cosh Beck at the hamlet of Foxup.
. To the east bank lays Hawkswick Moor and on the west bank lays Darnbrook Fell, Hawkswick Clowder and Pen-y-ghent Fell. The river meanders consistently south east for approximately 15.24km to the confluence with the River Wharfe.
Littondale
Littondale is a dale in the Craven district of the non-metropolitan county of North Yorkshire, England. It comprises the main settlements of Hawkswick, Arncliffe, Litton, Foxup and Halton Gill, and farmhouses that date from the 17th century...
and ends where it joins the larger River Wharfe
River Wharfe
The River Wharfe is a river in Yorkshire, England. For much of its length it is the county boundary between West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire. The name Wharfe is Celtic and means "twisting, winding".The valley of the River Wharfe is known as Wharfedale...
. The source
is the confluence of Foxup Beck and Cosh Beck at the hamlet of Foxup.
Course
The source of the river is the confluence of Foxup Beck and Cosh Beck at the hamlet of FoxupFoxup
Foxup is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England near Halton Gill and Litton. The source of the River Skirfare starts here....
. To the east bank lays Hawkswick Moor and on the west bank lays Darnbrook Fell, Hawkswick Clowder and Pen-y-ghent Fell. The river meanders consistently south east for approximately 15.24km to the confluence with the River Wharfe.
Natural History
The flora and fauna found along the river are similar to that found along the nearby River Wharfe.Economy
The economy of the area around the river are similar to that found along the nearby River Wharfe.Tributaries
From the source of the river:- Halton Gill Beck
- Newshot Gill
- Hesleden Beck
- Potts Beck
- Fosse Beck
- Cowside Beck
- Cote Gill
- Sleets Gill Beck
- Moss Beck
Settlements
From the source of the river:- FoxupFoxupFoxup is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England near Halton Gill and Litton. The source of the River Skirfare starts here....
- Halton GillHalton GillHalton Gill is a hamlet and civil parish in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated near Litton and another hamlet, Foxup....
- HesledenHesleden, North YorkshireHesleden is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England near Halton Gill and Litton in the Littondale valley....
- LittonLitton, North YorkshireLitton is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England that lies further up Littondale than Arncliffe. A little further up the dale is the small hamlet of Halton Gill. From Litton there are walks over the fells to the east to Buckden in Wharfedale and up Pen-y-ghent...
- ArncliffeArncliffe, North YorkshireArncliffe is a small village and civil parish the largest of Littondale's four settlements. Littondale is a small valley beside Upper Wharfedale, 3 miles beyond Kilnsey and its famous crag...
- Arncliffe Cote
- HawkswickHawkswickHawkswick is a hamlet and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. Situated in the Yorkshire Dales it lies in Littondale on the River Skirfare....
Crossings
From the source of the river:- Foxup Bridge
- Halton Gill Bridge
- Unnamed bridge to Nether Hesleden
- Fording point
- New Bridge on farm track
- Footbridge near Litton
- Fording point south of Litton
- Arncliffe Bridge
- Footbridge north of Hawkswick
- Hawkswick Bridge
- Skirfare Bridge on B6160
Gallery
Sources
- OS Landranger Map Wensleydale & Upper Wharfedale Sheet 98
- OS Explorer Map Yorkshire Dales: N & Cen areas Sheet OL30