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Saunterings:  Walking in North-West England

Rivers (and river features such as waterfalls)

r eamont Saunterings is a set of reflections based upon walks around the counties of Cumbria, Lancashire and North Yorkshire in North-West England (as defined in the Preamble). Walkers don't always aim to walk up high hills. Sometimes it is more enjoyable to walk by a river.

Below is a list of named water-courses that are 6km or more long (plus some that are shorter but called Rivers plus a few of 5km to top the list up to 250) and river-features, such as waterfalls, in this region. The lengths given are questionable, as sometimes headwaters with a different name are included and sometimes not. I've squashed the list to the left so that it's readable on mobile phones. The right-hand column indicates a walk beside or over the river, the number being a link to a Sauntering visit and a + indicating a pre-Sauntering visit.

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  1. Aira Force NY3920 187
  2. Aire, River 133 SD9057 46
  3. Annas, River 5 SD1087
  4. Apedale Beck 7 SE0194
  5. Arkle Beck 15 NY9804 26
  6. Artle Beck 6 SD5363 82
  7. Austwick Beck 7 SD7567 63
  8. Aysgarth Falls SE0188 33
  9. Aysgill Force SD8688 58
  10. Aygill Force, nr Keld NY8800
  11. Bain, River 2 SD9288 10
  12. Bannisdale Beck 7 NY5103 +
  13. Bashall Brook 10 SD7042
  14. Beezley Falls SD7074 62
  15. Bela, River 7 SD4980 105
  16. Belah, River 12 NY7812 172
  17. Beldon Beck 7 SD9992
  18. Birk Beck 7 NY5808 +
  19. Bishopdale Beck 9 SD9784
  20. Bitter Beck 6 NY1531
  21. Black Beck 11 SD1885
  22. Black Force SD6499 +
  23. Bleng, River 11 NY0806
  24. Borrow Beck 11 NY5205 38
  25. Bottoms Beck falls SD7456
  26. Bowderdale Beck 9 NY8702 +
  27. Bradshaw Brook 8 SD7212
  28. Brathay, River 7 NY3503 +
  29. Brennand River 4 SD6354 59
  30. Briggle Beck 8 NY5634
  31. Brock, River 18 SD5442 242
  32. Bronte Waterfall SD9935
  33. Brun, River 6 SD8533 150
  34. Buckstones Jump NY3607
  35. Calder, R., Cumbria 14 NY0712 +
  36. Calder, R., Hebden Br 74 SD9626 +
  37. Calder, R., Ribble 28 SD2933 184
  38. Calder, R., Wyre 15 SD6344 +
  39. Caldew, River 43 NY3131 61
  40. Cam Beck 9 SD8079 102
  41. Catrake Force NY8901
  42. Catrigg Force SD8367 8
  43. Cauldron Falls, W Burton SE0286
  44. Cautley Spout SD6897 +
  45. Chipping Brook 6 SD6045
  46. Chor, River 3 SD5717
  47. Clough Force SD7892 +
  48. Clough River 11 NY7790 225
  49. Cocker, River, Cumbria 12 NY1228
  50. Cocker, River, Lancs 11 SD4551 182
  51. Coledale Beck 5 NY2122 +
  52. Colton Beck 7 SD3186
  53. Conder, River 15 SD4754 70
  54. Colne Water 8 SD9140
  55. Cotter Force SD8491 +
  56. Cover, River 19 SE0582
  57. Cow Close Gill falls SD9479
  58. Cow Dub, Ease Gill SD6780 22
  59. Crake, River 7 SD2986 +
  60. Croasdale Brook 9 SD7053 +
  61. Crookdale Beck 8 NY5306 100
  62. Crowdundle Beck 7 NY6229
  63. Culwith Force NY3203
  64. Currack Force NY8801
  65. Dacre Beck 6 NY4526
  66. Damas Gill 6 SD5255 +
  67. Darwen, River 24 SD6825
  68. Dee, River 16 SD7276 2
  69. Derwent, River 45 NY0230
  70. Dibb, River 5 SE0563
  71. Docker Force NY5808 +
  72. Doe, River 5 SD7175 62
  73. Don, River 2 SD8634
  74. Douglas, River 49 SD4525 29
  75. Duddon, River 17 SD1989 +
  76. Dungeon Ghyll Force NY2806
  77. Dunsop, River 4 SD6551 30
  78. Eagley Brook 10 SD7014
  79. Eamont, River 18 NY4527 7
  80. Ease Gill 5 SD6881 22
  81. Easington Brook 6 SD7150 223
  82. Eden, River 111 NY5535 42
  83. Eea, River 7 SD3778
  84. Ehen, River 22 NY0516
  85. Ellen, River 26 NY0536
  86. Ellergill Beck 5 NY6303 +
  87. Eshton Beck 5 SD9356 46
  88. Esk Falls NY2304 +
  89. Esk, River 27 NY1900 142
  90. Fen Beck 5 SD7766 +
  91. Foxdale Beck 5 SD5761 75
  92. Galleny Force NY2713
  93. Gastack Beck waterfall SD7283
  94. Gayle Beck 7 SD8688 +
  95. Gillcambom Beck 7 NY3835
  96. Gill Force, Eskdale NY1700
  97. Gilpin, River 10 SD4787
  98. Glenderamackin, River 14 NY3530 178
  99. Gordale Beck 7 SD9163 +
  100. Gowan, River 6 SD4598 +
  101. Great Langdale Beck 6 NY3006 49
  102. Green Field Beck 6 SD8680
  103. Gressingham Beck 5 SD5669 213
  104. Greta, River (Cumbria) 7 NY3024 +
  105. Greta, River (Lancs) 11 SD6572 40
  106. Grisedale Beck 5 NY3614 65
  107. Grizedale, River 2 SD5656
  108. Gunnerside Beck 7 SE9302
  109. Halls Beck 6 NY2432
  110. Hardraw Force SD8691 +
  111. Hayber Beck 6 NY7516
  112. Hell Gill SD7896 +
  113. Hilton Beck 7 NY7220
  114. Hindburn, River 12 SD6466 108
  115. Hodder, River 34 SD6650 5
  116. Hoff Beck 9 NY6716
  117. Holden Beck 6 SD7551
  118. Hyndburn Brook 6 SD7331
  119. Ibbeth Peril SD7486 135
  120. Ireby Beck 6 SD6676 +
  121. Irt, River 22 NY1203 226
  122. Irwell, River 57 SD8724 34
  123. Janet's Foss SD9163 +
  124. Jenkin Beck 6 SD7072 +
  125. Keasden Beck 8 SD7265 +
  126. Keekle, River 11 NY0113
  127. Keer, River 16 SD4871 4
  128. Kent, River 51 NY4500 23
  129. Kettles Beck 9 SD7566 +
  130. Kirk Beck, Beckermet 10 NY0206 +
  131. Kirkby Pool 10 SD2389
  132. Kisdon Force NY8901
  133. Lamb Beck 7 NY4234
  134. Laneshaw, River 3 SD9340
  135. Langdale Beck 7 NY6502 +
  136. Langden Brook 8 SD6250 30
  137. Leck Beck 7 SD6477 22
  138. Leith, River 13 NY5524
  139. Leven, River 15 SD3584 +
  140. Lickle, River 10 SD2188 28
  141. Linton Falls SE0063 140
  142. Limy Water 9 SD8328
  143. Liza, River 8 NY1713 +
  144. Lockin Garth Force SD7264 +
  145. Lodore Falls NY2618
  146. Long Preston Beck 6 SD8459 215
  147. Long Preston Deeps SD8158 145
  148. Longton Brook 6 SD4826 29
  149. Lostock, River 24 SD5722
  150. Lostrigg Beck 6 NY0427
  151. Loud, River 16 SD6341 64
  152. Lowther, River 21 NY5124 7
  153. Lupton Beck 8 SD6581 181
  154. Lune, River 72 NY6205 50
  155. Lyvennet, River 18 NY6123 97
  156. Main Dyke 9 SD3638
  157. Marron, River 12 NY0526
  158. Marshaw Wyre 9 SD5853 53
  159. Milburn Beck 9 NY6628
  160. Mill Brook 6 SD5126 29
  161. Millergill Beck 6 SD1284
  162. Mint, River 10 SD5395 131
  163. Mite, River 14 NY1200 226
  164. Moss Force NY1917
  165. Mosedale Beck 6 NY1418
  166. Mosedale Beck 7 NY3523
  167. Mossdale Gill waterfall SD8291
  168. Murton Beck 6 NY7121
  169. Newlands Beck 12 NY2318 155
  170. Ogden, River 7 SD7623 48
  171. Otterburn Beck 6 SD8857
  172. Park Brook 10 SD6834 39
  173. Peasey Beck 16 SD5486 217
  174. Pecca Falls SD6975 243
  175. Pendle Water 15 SD8440 20
  176. Petteril, River 41 NY4532
  177. Pow Beck 6 NY2423
  178. Powbrand Sike 7 NY8113
  179. Rawthey, River 18 SD6792 163
  180. Redmire Force SE0490
  181. Ribble, River 94 SD8162 8
  182. Ritson's Force NY1809
  183. Roeburn, River 10 SD6065 78
  184. Rothay, River 3 NY3605 146
  185. Rowantree Force SD1493
  186. Rowton Brook 5 SD5359 70
  187. Rusland Pool 6 SD3486 32
  188. Rutter Force NY6815
  189. Rydal Beck 6 NY3608 146
  190. Sabden Brook 10 SD8138
  191. Savick Brook 15 SD5232
  192. Scale Force NY1517 +
  193. Scaleber Force SD8362 215
  194. Scandal Beck 17 NY7207 172
  195. Scow Force SD7785 132
  196. Short Gill waterfall SD6784 95
  197. Skelwith Force NY3303 +
  198. Skirden Beck 6 SD7852
  199. Skirfare, River 10 SD8974 +
  200. Skitwath Beck 6 NY4128
  201. Snow Falls SD7074 62
  202. Sourmilk Gill NY3108 9
  203. Spout Force NY1826
  204. Sprint, River 13 NY4803 60
  205. St John's Beck 7 NY3122
  206. St Sunday's Beck 7 SD5387
  207. Stainforth Force SD8167 8
  208. Stanley Force SD1799
  209. Stock Beck 10 SD8449
  210. Stockghyll Force NY3804 143
  211. Sunnygill Beck 10 NY6136
  212. Swale, River 106 NY8601 25
  213. Swindale Beck 8 NY7814 172
  214. Swindale Beck 5 NY5113 +
  215. Tarnbrook Wyre 8 SD6157 53
  216. Tarra Carr Gutter 6 SD5024
  217. Taylorgill Force NY2210 +
  218. Tebaygill Beck 5 NY6103 154
  219. The Goit 6 SD2118 224
  220. The Strid SE0656 +
  221. Thornton Force SD6975 62
  222. Tom Rudd Beck 9 NY1429
  223. Tongue Pot & Kail Pot NY2203
  224. Trout Beck (Ambleside) 11 NY4104 209
  225. Trout Beck (Keswick) 8 NY3825
  226. Twiss, River 3 SS6974 62
  227. Uldale Falls SD7296 +
  228. Ure, River 102 SD8491 33
  229. Waddington Brook 6 SD7343
  230. Wain Wath Force NY8801
  231. Walden Beck 12 SE0184
  232. Warnscale falls NY2013
  233. Wasdale Beck 6 NY5508 +
  234. Weasdale Beck 6 NY6802 +
  235. Wenning, River 18 SD8069 40
  236. West Gill 6 SD8196
  237. Wharfe, River 108 SD9768 140
  238. Whillan Beck 5 NY1802 228
  239. Whitrow Beck 7 SD1293
  240. Whitendale River 5 SD6556 +
  241. Whitewater Dash NY2731 +
  242. Whitewell Brook 7 SD8426
  243. Whitsundale Beck 7 NY8503 +
  244. Whorneyside Force NY2605
  245. Widdale Beck 9 SD8187
  246. Winster, River 21 SD4192 +
  247. Worm Gill 6 NY0809
  248. Wyre, River 44 SD4340 21
  249. Yarrow, River 32 SD6416
  250. Yewdale Beck 6 SD3098 +
98(+50)/250

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