The River Kyle is a small 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...

. At just under 6 miles long, it is one of the shortest classified main rivers in the country.

Course

The river is first called Kyle after the confluence of Carle Beck and Derrings Beck. From the confluence it flows south east of the village of Tholthorpe

Tholthorpe

Tholthorpe is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately five miles south-west of Easingwold.The remains of a Second World War air force station, RAF Tholthorpe is located nearby....

, near Easingwold

Easingwold

Easingwold is a small market town and a civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 4,233.It is located north of York, at the foot of the Howardian Hills....

, past Flawith, Alne

Alne, North Yorkshire

Alne is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England, about twelve miles north-west of York and four miles from Easingwold. The parish has a population of 711 ....

 and Tollerton

Tollerton, North Yorkshire

Tollerton is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. Tollerton is situated close to both the A19 and the River Kyle about four miles south of Easingwold.-History:...

. At Linton-on-Ouse

Linton-on-Ouse

Linton-on-Ouse is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England, about eight miles north-west of York.Since 1937 Linton-on-Ouse has been home to an airforce base, RAF Linton-on-Ouse. Since 1957 the main role of the base has been training pilots.-External links:*...

 it turns south and joins the River Ouse

River Ouse, Yorkshire

The River Ouse is a river in North Yorkshire, England. The river is formed from the River Ure at Cuddy Shaw Reach near Linton-on-Ouse, about 6 miles downstream of the confluence of the River Swale with the River Ure...

 just north of Newton-on-Ouse

Newton-on-Ouse

Newton-on-Ouse is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England, about north-west of York....

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History

The river previously formed the boundary of the Forest of Galtres

Forest of Galtres

The royal Forest of Galtres was established by the Norman kings of England in North Yorkshire, to the north of the county town of York, extending right to its very walls.. The main settlement within the royal forest was the market village of Easingwold, but in 1316 the forest comprised 60 villages...

. During the Second World War

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

, Bomber Command

Bomber Command

Bomber Command is an organizational military unit, generally subordinate to the air force of a country. Many countries have a "Bomber Command", although the most famous ones were in Britain and the United States. A Bomber Command is generally used for Strategic bombing , and is composed of bombers...

 operated an airfield near the start of the River Kyle at RAF Tholthorpe

RAF Tholthorpe

RAF Tholthorpe was a Royal Air Force air station operated by RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War. The station, which had been opened in the late 1930s as a grass airfield, was located near Easingwold, North Yorkshire, UK...

. Both the Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...

 and the Royal Canadian Air Force

Royal Canadian Air Force

The history of the Royal Canadian Air Force begins in 1920, when the air force was created as the Canadian Air Force . In 1924 the CAF was renamed the Royal Canadian Air Force and granted royal sanction by King George V. The RCAF existed as an independent service until 1968...

 flew from this base until its closure in 1945. The river also passes close to the current airfield at RAF Linton-on-Ouse

RAF Linton-on-Ouse

RAF Linton-on-Ouse is a Royal Air Force station at Linton-on-Ouse near York in Yorkshire, England. It is currently a major flying training centre, one of the RAF's busiest airfields...

, which was originally opened in 1937 as part of Bomber Command

Bomber Command

Bomber Command is an organizational military unit, generally subordinate to the air force of a country. Many countries have a "Bomber Command", although the most famous ones were in Britain and the United States. A Bomber Command is generally used for Strategic bombing , and is composed of bombers...

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Leisure

There are two Ordnance Survey Leisure Walking routes that cross the river near Tollerton.

Tributaries

• Whitecarr Ings Beck
• New Parks Beck
• Scawsykes Beck
• Shorn Dike

Settlements

• Tholthorpe
• Alne
• Flawith
• Tollerton
• Linton-on-Ouse
• Newton-on-Ouse

Crossings

• Alne Bridge, Alne
• Carrholme Bridge, Near Tollerton
• Linton Bridge, near Newton-on-Ouse

Sources

• Orndance Survey Open Viewer http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/opendata/viewer/
• Google Earth
• National Environment Research Council - Centre for Ecology and Hydrology http://www.ceh.ac.uk/index.html
• Environment Agency http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/