River Skirfare

River Skirfare
River Skirfare by Frank Glover
Country	England
Basin
Main source	Confluence of Foxup Beck and Cosh Beck 313 m (1,027 ft) 54°11′11″N 2°11′49″W / 54.186503°N 2.197014°W / 54.186503; -2.197014 (Primary source of River Skirfare)
River mouth	River Wharfe 194 m (636 ft) 54°07′09″N 2°02′10″W / 54.119264°N 2.035975°W / 54.119264; -2.035975 (Mouth of River Skirfare)Coordinates: 54°07′09″N 2°02′10″W / 54.119264°N 2.035975°W / 54.119264; -2.035975 (Mouth of River Skirfare)
Physical characteristics
Length	9.47 miles (15.24 km)

River Skirfare

Legend Foxup Beck/Cosh Beck Foxup Bridge Halton Gill Bridge Halton Gill Beck Newshot Gill Unnamed bridge to Nether Hesleden Hesleden Gill Fording point New Bridge on farm track Footbridge near Litton Potts Beck Fosse Beck Fording point south of Litton Cowside Beck Arncliffe Bridge Cote Gill Footbridge north of Hawkswick Hawkswick Bridge Sleets Gill Beck Moss Beck Skirfare Bridge on B6160 River Wharfe

River Skirfare is a small river in North Yorkshire, England, 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.

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 9.47 miles (15.24 km) 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
• 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

Along the River Skirfare
River Skirfare passing through Halton Gill  Litton walking sign on Halton Gill Bridge  Ford, River Skirfare near Litton  River erosion near Arncliffe, Littondale, Yorkshire Dales  Footbridge on Old Gang Lane, Hawkswick  Skirfare Bridge near confluence with River Wharfe

Sources

• OS Landranger Map Wensleydale & Upper Wharfedale Sheet 98
• OS Explorer Map Yorkshire Dales: N & Cen areas Sheet OL30