River Skirfare

River Skirfare
River Skirfare by Frank Glover
Country	England
Basin features
Main source	Confluence of Foxup Beck and Cosh Beck 313 m (1,027 ft) 54°11′11″N 2°11′49″W / 54.186503°N 2.197014°W / 54.186503; -2.197014
River mouth	River Wharfe 194 m (636 ft) 54°07′09″N 2°02′10″W / 54.119264°N 2.035975°W / 54.119264; -2.035975Coordinates: 54°07′09″N 2°02′10″W / 54.119264°N 2.035975°W / 54.119264; -2.035975
Physical characteristics
Length	9.47 miles (15.24 km)

River Skirfare
Foxup Beck/Cosh Beck Foxup Bridge Halton Gill Bridge Halton Gill Beck Newshot Gill Unnamed bridge to Nether Hesleden Hesleden Gill Fording point New Bridge on farm track Footbridge near Litton Potts Beck Fosse Beck Fording point south of Litton Cowside Beck Arncliffe Bridge Cote Gill Footbridge north of Hawkswick Hawkswick Bridge Sleets Gill Beck Moss Beck Skirfare Bridge on B6160 River Wharfe

River Skirfare is a small river in North Yorkshire, England, that flows through Littondale and ends where it joins the larger River Wharfe. The source is the confluence of Foxup Beck and Cosh Beck at the hamlet of Foxup.

The name is of Old Norse origin, from skírr "bright" or "clear" and far "river-course".

The source of the river is the confluence of Foxup Beck and Cosh Beck at the hamlet of Foxup. To the east bank lays Hawkswick Moor and on the west bank lays Darnbrook Fell, Hawkswick Clowder and Pen-y-ghent Fell. The river meanders consistently south-east for approximately 9.47 miles (15.24 km) to the confluence with the River Wharfe.

The flora and fauna found along the river are similar to that found along the nearby River Wharfe.

The economy of the area around the river are similar to that found along the nearby River Wharfe.

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