Wain Wath Force
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.Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Catrake Force and East Gill 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. Catrake Force is situated 2,900 feet east of Wain Wath Force.
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 located 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. East Gill Force is situated 1 mile east of Wain Wath Force.
Kisdon Force
Waterfall
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kisdon Force is a series of waterfalls on the River Swale in Swaledale, England. The falls are situated within the Yorkshire Dales National Park in the county of North Yorkshire, 500 metres downstream from the small hamlet of Keld at grid reference NY898010. Kisdon Force is situated 1 mile east of Wain Wath Force.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Stonesdale and Keld.
West Stonesdale
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
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.
Wain Wath Force
- Type: Waterfall
- Description: waterfall in North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Category: body of water
- Location: Muker, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.4093° or 54° 24′ 34″ northLongitude
-2.18013° or 2° 10′ 49″ westHeight
4.9 feet (1.5 metres)Open location code
9C6VCR59+PWOpenStreetMap ID
node 400949628OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallWikidata ID
Q7960140
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In Other Languages
“Wain Wath Force” goes by many names.
- German: “Wain Wath Force”
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Highlights include Rainby Force and Currack Force.
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