River Twiss
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The River Twiss is a river in the county of Yorkshire
, England
. The source of the river is Kingsdale Beck which rises at Kingsdale Head at the confluence of Back Gill and Long Gill in the Yorkshire Dales
. Beneath Keld Head, it changes its name to the River Twiss. It has two notable waterfalls, Thornton Force and Pecca Falls, and its course follows part of the Ingleton Waterfalls Walk, then through Swilla Glen to Thornton in Lonsdale and down to Ingleton where it meets the River Doe to form the River Greta.
The English landscape artist, JMW Turner was a frequent visitor to the area and his sketch of Thornton Force in 1816 is currently part of the Tate collection
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Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, 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...
. The source of the river is Kingsdale Beck which rises at Kingsdale Head at the confluence of Back Gill and Long Gill in the Yorkshire Dales
Yorkshire Dales
The Yorkshire Dales is the name given to an upland area in Northern England.The area lies within the historic county boundaries of Yorkshire, though it spans the ceremonial counties of North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Cumbria...
. Beneath Keld Head, it changes its name to the River Twiss. It has two notable waterfalls, Thornton Force and Pecca Falls, and its course follows part of the Ingleton Waterfalls Walk, then through Swilla Glen to Thornton in Lonsdale and down to Ingleton where it meets the River Doe to form the River Greta.
The English landscape artist, JMW Turner was a frequent visitor to the area and his sketch of Thornton Force in 1816 is currently part of the Tate collection
Course
From the caves below Keld Head there is a flow of water that joins Kingsdale Beck to form the River Twiss. It flows south over Thornton Force and Pecca Falls through woodland to join the River Doe at IngletonIngleton, North Yorkshire
Ingleton is a village and civil parish in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. It is famous for walking, hiking and caving. Favourite walks are the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail and the climb up Ingleborough which is one of the famous Three Peaks. Directly from the village visitors can...
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Waterfalls
The drop of Thornton Force is about 14 metres (45.9 ft). Pecca Falls has three drops totalling 30 metres (98.4 ft) that fall into their own deep pools.Crossings
- Ravenray Bridge (foot)
- Pecca Bridge (foot)
- Manor Bridge (foot)
- Unnamed Road, Ingleton