Kisdon Force
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.Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include East Gill Force and Catrake 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 850 feet northwest of Kisdon 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 2,300 feet northwest of Kisdon Force.
Beldi Hill Low Level lead mine and ore works
Mine
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beldi Hill Low Level lead mine and ore works is situated 1,600 feet southeast of Kisdon 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.
Kisdon Force
- Type: Waterfall
- Description: series of waterfalls on the River Swale in Swaledale, 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
54.40416° or 54° 24′ 15″ northLongitude
-2.15763° or 2° 9′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C6VCR3R+MWOpenStreetMap ID
node 506262381OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallWikidata ID
Q4584456
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Kisdon Force” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Kisdon Force”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kisdon Force”
- Norwegian: “Kisdon Force”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Birk Hill Scar and Birk Hill.
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