West Stonesdale

West Stonesdale is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. The secluded village is near Keld to the south, Tan Hill to the north and is both 10 miles from Grinton and Askrigg.

Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Hamlet
Description: village in North Yorkshire, England, UK
Also known as: “West Stonesdale, North Yorkshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Catrake Force and Wain Wath Force.

Catrake Force

Waterfall

Photo: mauldy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Catrake Force is a waterfall on the River Swale in North Yorkshire, England. It is not visible from the road but is accessible via a campsite in Keld. It comprises a series of four steps, each its own small waterfall, and each with a very different character – the largest single drop being about 20 feet.

Wain Wath Force

Waterfall

Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wain Wath Force is a waterfall on the River Swale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire, England. The falls are at grid reference NY883015, 0.6 miles upstream from the hamlet of Keld which has three other waterfalls in its vicinity.

East Gill Force

Waterfall

Photo: Focaldepth, Public domain.

East Gill Force is a waterfall in Swaledale, 330 yards east of the hamlet of Keld, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire, England. The falls are on East Gill at grid reference NY896012, just before its confluence with the River Swale at the point where the Pennine Way and the Coast to Coast Walk intersect.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Keld and Angram.

Keld

Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Keld is a tiny village in North Yorkshire, near the head of the valley of the River Swale in the Yorkshire Dales. The river cascades down from the Pennines in a series of waterfalls, and several long-distance hiking trails pass through.

Angram

Hamlet

Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Angram is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is near Keld to the north and Thwaite to the south. Angram forms part of the civil parish of Muker.

Thwaite

Hamlet

Photo: Dave Dunford, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Thwaite is a small village in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. It is in Swaledale and is part of the civil parish of Muker. The village lies on the B6270 road that runs through Swaledale from east to west and is 9.3 miles west of Reeth. Thwaite is situated 2½ miles south of West Stonesdale.

West Stonesdale

Categories: village and locality
Location: Muker, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.41449° or 54° 24′ 52″ north

Longitude

-2.17492° or 2° 10′ 30″ west

Elevation

1,286 feet (392 metres)

Open location code

9C6VCR7G+Q2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 893056265

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2634263

Wikidata ID

Q7986588

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Polish—“West Stonesdale” goes by many names.

Dutch: “West Stonesdale”
French: “West Stonesdale”
Irish: “West Stonesdale”
Polish: “West Stonesdale”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Keld Side and Clumpstone Hill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Currack Force and Rainby Force.

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