The River Bain is a river in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...

, England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

. It is designated legally as a Main River, so at around two and a half miles long is reputed to be the shortest river in England. The Brennand River in Lancashire is half the distance, but as it is a tributary to other tributaries, it is not classified as a Main River.

Course

The river leaves the largest natural lake in North Yorkshire, Semerwater, in a north ease direction past the hamlet of Countersett. After a couple of gentle meanders it runs though woodland before slowly turning northward. It passes under the A684 road in Bainbridge

Bainbridge, North Yorkshire

Bainbridge is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, near the confluence of the River Bain with the River Ure. According to the 2001 census the population was 438.Bainbridge is served by a...

 and joins the River Ure

River Ure

The River Ure is a river in North Yorkshire, England, approximately long from its source to the point where it changes name to the River Ouse. It is the principal river of Wensleydale, which is the only one of the Dales now named after a village rather than its river...

to the east of Yore Bridge opposite the mouth of Grange Beck.