Fell Beck
| Fell Beck | |
|---|---|
 Fell Beck above Gaping Gill | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 54°08′58″N 2°22′57″W / 54.1495°N 2.3826°W |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Wenning, Lune |
| River system | Lune |
Fell Beck is a stream near the foot of Ingleborough, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It is notable for running into Gaping Gill, the second-largest natural cave shaft in the UK (after Titan).[1] As it falls down the shaft for 110 metres it is the tallest unbroken waterfall in the UK.[2] At times it is blocked off by a temporary dam to allow members of the public to descend the Gaping Gill shaft on a winch.[3]
It later emerges as Clapham Beck in Beck Head Cave, adjacent to Ingleborough Cave. This was confirmed by cave divers in 1983, and by fluorescent dye tests many years before.[2] Beyond the village of Clapham, Clapham Beck flows into the River Wenning, which in turn flows into the River Lune and thence to the Irish Sea.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "About Gaping Gill". Craven Potholing Club. Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Yorkshire Dales guide to Clapham". YorkshireNet. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Gaping Gill Winch". Bradford Potholing Club. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Clapham Beck | Catchment Data Explorer". Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Retrieved 17 April 2024.