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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 it is unclear whether to include headwaters with a different name.
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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112 +50 /250- Aira Force, Ullswater NY3920 187
- Aire, R, Gargrave 133 SD9057 46
- Annas, R, Bootle 5 SD1087
- Arkle Bk, Reeth 15 NY9804 26
- Artle Bk, Caton 6 SD5363 82
- Austwick Bk 7 SD7567 63
- Aysgarth Falls SE0188 33
- Aysgill Force, nr Hawes SD8688 58
- Aygill Force, nr Keld NY8800
- Bain, R, Bainbridge 2 SD9288 10
- Bannisdale Bk 7 NY5103 +
- Barbon Bk 7 SD6282 71
- Bardale Beck, N Yorks 5 SD8784
- Bashall Brk, Bowland 10 SD7042 77
- Baxenghyll Gorge, Ingletn SD7074 62
- Beezley Falls, Ingleton SD7074 62
- Bela, R, Beetham 7 SD4980 105
- Belah, R, Br Sowerby 12 NY7812 172
- Beldon Bk, Wensleydale 7 SD9992
- Birk Bk, nr Tebay 7 NY5808 +
- Bishopdale Bk 9 SD9784
- Bitter Bk, Cockermouth 6 NY1531 253
- Black Bk, Duddon vly 11 SD1885
- Black Force, Howgills SD6499 +
- Bleng, R, Blengdale 11 NY0806
- Borrow Bk, nr Tebay 11 NY5205 38
- Bottoms Bk falls, Gisburn SD7456
- Bowderdale Bk, Howgills 9 NY6702 +
- Bradshaw Brk, Bolton 8 SD7212
- Brathay, R, Skelwith Br 7 NY3503 +
- Brennand R, Bowland 4 SD6354 59
- Briggle Bk, Eden valley 8 NY5634
- Brock, R, Bleasdale 18 SD5442 242
- Bronte Waterfall, Haworth SD9935
- Brun, R, Burnley 6 SD8533 150
- Buckstones Jump, Rydal NY3607
- Calder, R, Calder Br 14 NY0712 +
- Calder, R, Hebden Br 74 SD9626 +
- Calder, R, Whalley 28 SD2933 184
- Calder, R, Calder Vale 15 SD6344 +
- Caldew, R, Hesket Nmkt 43 NY3131 61
- Cam Bk, Ribblesdale 9 SD8079 102
- Catrake Force, Keld NY8901
- Catrigg Force, Stainforth SD8367 8
- Cauldron Falls, W Burton SE0286
- Cautley Spout, Howgills SD6897 +
- Chipping Brk 6 SD6045 +
- Chor, R, Chorley 3 SD5717
- Clough Force, Garsdale SD7892 +
- Clough R, Garsdale 11 NY7790 225
- Cocker, R, Cockermouth 12 NY1228 253
- Cocker, R, Cockerham 11 SD4551 112
- Coledale Bk, Braithwte 5 NY2122 +
- Colton Bk, Colton 7 SD3186
- Conder, R, Galgate 15 SD4754 70
- Colne Water, Colne 8 SD9140
- Cotter Force, W of Hawes SD8491 +
- Cover, R, Coverdale 19 SE0582
- Cow Close Gill falls SD9479
- Cow Dub, Ease Gill SD6780 22
- Crake, R, Penny Bridge 7 SD2986 +
- Croasdale Brk, Bowland 9 SD7053 +
- Crookdale Bk 8 NY5306 100
- Crowdundle Bk, Eden vly 7 NY6229
- Culwith Force, Langdale NY3203
- Currack Force, Keld NY8801
- Dacre Bk, Cumbria 6 NY4526
- Damas Gill, Dolphinhlme 6 SD5255 +
- Darwen, R, Blackburn 24 SD6825 +
- Dee, R, Dent 16 SD7276 2
- Derwent, R, Cockermth 45 NY0230 253
- Dibb, R, Grimwith Res 5 SE0563
- Docker Force, Birk Bk NY5808 +
- Doe, R, Kingsdale 3 SD7175 62
- Don, R, Burnley 2 SD8634
- Douglas, R, Rivington 49 SD4525 29
- Duddon, R, Ulpha 17 SD1989 +
- Dungeon Ghyll Force NY2806
- Dunsop, R, Bowland 4 SD6551 30
- Eagley Brk, Egerton 10 SD7014
- Eamont, R, Eamont Br 18 NY4527 7
- Ease Gill, Leck Fell 5 SD6881 22
- Easington Brk 6 SD7150 223
- Eden, R, Appleby 111 NY5535 42
- Eea, R, Cartmel 7 SD3778 256
- Ehen, R, Egremont 22 NY0516
- Ellen, R, Maryport 26 NY0536 254
- Ellergill Bk, Howgills 5 NY6303 +
- Eshton Bk, N Gargrave 5 SD9356 46
- Esk Falls, Eskdale NY2304 +
- Esk, R, Ravenglass 27 NY1900 142
- Fen Bk, Lawkland 5 SD7766 +
- Foxdale Bk, Bowland 5 SD5761 75
- Galleny Force, Borrowdale NY2713
- Gayle Bk, Ribblesdale 7 SD7880 14
- Gillcambom Bk, Greystke 7 NY3835
- Gill Force, Eskdale NY1700
- Gilpin, R, Crosthwaite 10 SD4787
- Glenderamackin, R 14 NY3530 178
- Gordale Bk, Malham 7 SD9163 +
- Gowan, R, Staveley 6 SD4598 23
- Great Langdale Bk 6 NY3006 49
- Green Field Bk, Langsth 6 SD8680
- Gressingham Bk 5 SD5669 213
- Greta, R, Keswick 7 NY3024 +
- Greta, R, Ingleton 11 SD6572 40
- Grisedale Bk 5 NY3614 65
- Grizedale, R, Abbeystd 2 SD5656 +
- Gunnerside Bk 7 SE9302
- Halls Bk, Bassenthwaite 6 NY2432
- Hardraw Force, Hawes SD8691 +
- Hayber Bk, nr Warcop 6 NY7516
- Hell Gill, Mallerstang SD7896 +
- Hilton Bk, nr Appleby 7 NY7220
- Hindburn, R, Wray 12 SD6466 108
- Hodder, R, Slaidburn 34 SD6650 5
- Hoff Bk, Great Asby 9 NY6716 252
- Holden Bk, Bowland 6 SD7551
- Hyndburn Brk, Gt Harwd 6 SD7331
- Hyndburn, R, Accrington 8 SD7428
- Ibbeth Peril, Dentdale SD7486 135
- Ireby Bk, N Yorks 6 SD6676 +
- Irt, R, Santon Bridge 22 NY1203 226
- Irwell, R, Bacup 57 SD8724 34
- Janet's Foss, Malham SD9163 +
- Jenkin Bk, nr Ingleton 6 SD7072 +
- Keasden Bk, to Wenning 8 SD7265 +
- Keekle, R, Cleator 11 NY0113
- Keer, R, Carnforth 16 SD4871 4
- Kent, R, Kendal 32 NY4500 23
- Kettles Bk, N Yorks 9 SD7566 +
- Kirk Bk, Beckermet 10 NY0206 +
- Kirkby Pool, Cumbria 10 SD2389
- Kisdon Force, Keld NY8901
- Lamb Bk, Greystoke 7 NY4234
- Laneshaw, R, E of Colne 3 SD9340
- Langdale Bk, Howgills 7 NY6502 +
- Langden Brk, Bowland 8 SD6250 30
- Leck Bk, Cowan Bridge 7 SD6477 22
- Leith, R, Gt Strickld 13 NY5524
- Leven, R, Backbarrow 15 SD3584 +
- Lickle, R, Broughton 10 SD2188 28
- Linton Falls, Grassington SE0063 140
- Limy Water, Rawtenstall 9 SD8328
- Liza, R, Ennerdale 8 NY1713 +
- Lockin Garth Force SD7283 +
- Lodore Falls, Borrowdale NY2618
- Long Preston Bk 6 SD8459 215
- Long Preston Deeps SD8158 145
- Longton Brk, W Preston 6 SD4826 29
- Lostock, R, Bamber Br 24 SD5722
- Lostrigg Bk, Lt Clifton 6 NY0427
- Loud, R, Bowland 16 SD6341 64
- Lowther, R, Eamont Br 21 NY5124 7
- Lupton Bk, Lupton 8 SD6581 181
- Lune, R, Lancaster 72 NY6205 50
- Lyvennet, R, Crosby Rw 18 NY6123 97
- Main Dyke, Fylde 9 SD3638
- Marron, R, Branthwaite 12 NY0526
- Marshaw Wyre, Bowland 9 SD5853 53
- Milburn Bk 9 NY6628
- Mill Brk, Penwortham 6 SD5126 29
- Millergill Bk, Black Cb 6 SD1284
- Mint, R, Kendal 10 SD5395 131
- Mite, R, Ravenglass 14 NY1200 226
- Moss Force, Robinson NY1917
- Mosedale Bk, Loweswater 6 NY1418
- Mosedale Bk, Threlkeld 7 NY3523
- Mossdale falls, nr Hawes SD8291
- Murton Bk, nr Appleby 6 NY7121
- Newlands Bk 12 NY2318 155
- Ogden, R, Haslingden 7 SD7623 48
- Otterburn Bk 6 SD8857
- Park Brk, Copster Grn 10 SD6834 39
- Peasey Bk, Preston Ptk 16 SD5486 217
- Pecca Falls, Ingleton SD6975 243
- Pendle Water, Roughlee 15 SD8440 20
- Petteril, R, Blencow 18 NY4532 54
- Potts Beck, S Gt Asby 5 NY7008
- Pow Bk, Portinscale 6 NY2423
- Powbrand Sike, E Brough 7 NY8113
- Rawthey, R, Sedbergh 18 SD6792 163
- Redmire Force SE0490
- Ribble, R, Preston 94 SD8162 8
- Ritson's Force, Wasdale NY1809
- Rothay, R, Ambleside 3 NY3605 146
- Rowantree Force SD1493
- Rowton Brk, Clougha Pke 5 SD5359 70
- Rusland Pool 6 SD3486 32
- Rutter Force, Gt Asby NY6815 252
- Rydal Bk 6 NY3608 146
- Sabden Brk 10 SD8138
- Savick Brk, Preston 15 SD5232 138
- Scale Force, Crummock NY1517 +
- Scaleber Force, Settle SD8362 215
- Scandal Bk, Ravenstdl 17 NY7207 172
- Scow Force, Dentdale SD7785 132
- Short Gill fall, Barbondl SD6784 95
- Skelwith Force NY3303 +
- Skirden Bk, Bolton-by-B 6 SD7852
- Skirfare, R, Arncliffe 10 SD8974 +
- Skitwath Bk, Penruddock 6 NY4128
- Sourmilk Gill, Easedale NY3108 9
- Spout Force, Whinlatter NY1826
- Sprint, R, Longsleddl 13 NY4803 60
- St John's Bk, Thirlmere 7 NY3122
- St Sunday's Bk, Cumbria 7 SD5387
- Stainforth Force SD8167 8
- Stanley Ghyll Force SD1799
- Stock Bk, Barnoldswick 10 SD8449
- Stockghyll Force NY3804 143
- Sunnygill Bk, Eden vly 10 NY6136
- Swale, R, Reeth 106 NY8601 25
- Swindale Bk, Gt Musgrve 8 NY7814 172
- Swindale Bk, Haweswtr 5 NY5113 +
- Tarnbrook Wyre, Bowland 8 SD6157 53
- Taylorgill Force NY2210 +
- Tebaygill Bk, Howgills 5 NY6103 154
- The Goit, Brinscall 6 SD2118 224
- The Strid, Wharfedale SE0656 +
- Thornton Force, Ingleton SD6975 62
- Tom Rudd Bk, Cockermth 9 NY1429
- Tongue Pot & Kail Pot NY2203
- Trout Bk, Troutbeck Br 11 NY4104 209
- Trout Bk, nr Keswick 8 NY3825
- Twiss, R, Chapel-le-Dl 5 SS6974 62
- Uldale Falls, Rawtheydl SD7296 +
- Ure, R, Aysgarth 102 SD8491 33
- Waddington Brk 6 SD7343
- Wain Wath Force, Swaledl NY8801
- Walden Bk, W Burton 12 SE0184
- Warnscale falls, Buttermr NY2013
- Wasdale Bk, nr Shap 6 NY5508 +
- Weasdale Bk, Howgills 6 NY6802 +
- Wenning, R, Bentham 18 SD8069 40
- West Gill, Cotterdale 6 SD8196
- Wharfe, R, Grassingtn 108 SD9768 140
- Whillan Bk, Eskdale 5 NY1802 228
- Whitrow Bk, Eskdale 7 SD1293
- Whitendale R, Bowland 5 SD6556 +
- Whitewater Dash, Skiddaw NY2731 +
- Whitewell Brk, Lancs 7 SD8426
- Whitsundale Bk, Swaledl 7 NY8503 +
- Whorneyside Force, Langdl NY2605
- Widdale Bk, nr Hawes 9 SD8187
- Winster, R, nr Lindale 21 SD4192 +
- Worm Gill, W Cumbria 6 NY0809
- Wyre, R, Fleetwood 44 SD4340 21
- Yarrow, R, Chorley 32 SD6416 224
- Yewdale Bk, Coniston 6 SD3098 +
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Top photo: Rainbow over Kisdon in Swaledale; Bottom photo: Ullswater