River Skirfare is a small 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, that flows through
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
The River Wharfe ( ) is a river in Yorkshire, England originating within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. For much of its middle course it is the county boundary between West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire. Its valley is known as Wharfedale.
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. The source is the confluence of Foxup Beck and Cosh Beck at the hamlet of
Foxup.
The name is of
Old Norse
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlemen ...
origin, from ''skírr'' "bright" or "clear" and ''far'' "river-course".
Course
The source of the river 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 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.
Lists
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:
*
Foxup
*
Halton Gill
Halton Gill is a hamlet and civil parish in Littondale in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated up Littondale from Litton. A minor road leads south west to Silverdale and Stainforth in Ribblesdale.
The name of t ...
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Hesleden
*
Litton
*
Arncliffe
* Arncliffe Cote
*
Hawkswick
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
References
Sources
* OS Landranger Map Wensleydale & Upper Wharfedale Sheet 98
* OS Explorer Map Yorkshire Dales: N & Cen areas Sheet OL30
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