The River Bain is a river in
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is the largest ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county (lieutenancy area) in England, covering an area of . Around 40% of the county is covered by National parks of the United Kingdom, national parks, including most of ...
,
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
. As a tributary of the
River Ure
The River Ure in North Yorkshire, England is approximately long from its source to the point where it becomes the River Ouse. It is the principal river of Wensleydale, which is the only major dale now named after a village rather than its r ...
, it is one of the shortest, named rivers in England. The river is home to the small scale hydroelectricity project
River Bain Hydro located at
Bainbridge.
Course
The river leaves the second-largest natural lake in North Yorkshire,
Semerwater
Semerwater is the second largest natural lake in North Yorkshire, England, after Malham Tarn. It is half a mile (800 m) long, covers and lies in Raydale, opposite the River Bain. A private pay and display parking area is at the foot of the l ...
, in a north-east direction past the hamlet of
Countersett
Countersett is the largest of the three settlements in Raydale, around Semerwater in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is in the Yorkshire Dales to the north of the lake. The Boar East and West were once one farm, and ...
.
After a couple of gentle meanders it runs through woodland before slowly turning northward. It passes under the A684 road in
Bainbridge and joins the
River Ure
The River Ure in North Yorkshire, England is approximately long from its source to the point where it becomes the River Ouse. It is the principal river of Wensleydale, which is the only major dale now named after a village rather than its r ...
to the east of Yore Bridge opposite the mouth of Grange Beck.
Images
File:River Bain - geograph.org.uk - 346172.jpg, River Bain leaving Semerwater
Sources
*Ordnance Survey Open View https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/business-government/tools-support/open-data-support
References
Bain, River
Wensleydale
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