Catrake Force
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.Photo: mauldy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Park Lodge and East Gill 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 1,400 feet southeast of Catrake 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 2,300 feet southeast of Catrake Force.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Keld and West Stonesdale.
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.
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.
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.
Catrake Force
- Type: Waterfall
- Description: waterfall on the river Swale in North Yorkshire, England
- Category: body of water
- Location: Muker, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.40701° or 54° 24′ 25″ northLongitude
-2.16718° or 2° 10′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C6VCR4M+R4OpenStreetMap ID
node 400949685OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallWikidata ID
Q37779
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Mazanderani to Western Panjabi—“Catrake Force” goes by many names.
- Mazanderani: “ئوشار کاتریک فورس”
- Mazanderani: “کاتریک فورس ئوشار”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Catrake Force”
- Persian: “آبشار کاتریک فورس”
- Persian: “ابشار کاتریک فورس”
- Tajik: “Катрейк”
- Tajik: “Обшори Катрейк”
- Tajik: “Шаршараи Катрейк”
- Urdu: “کیٹریک فورس”
- Western Panjabi: “کیٹریک فورس”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Keld Well-Being Garden and Keld United Reformed Church.
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