River Cover

River in North Yorkshire, England

54°11′2″N 2°1′29″W / 54.18389°N 2.02472°W / 54.18389; -2.02472 • elevation1,598 feet (487 m) Mouth

• location

River Ure nr Middleham

• coordinates

54°16′43″N 1°46′25″W / 54.27861°N 1.77361°W / 54.27861; -1.77361

• elevation

322 feet (98 m)Length14 miles (22 km)

The River Cover is a river in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. The Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust^[1] has a remit to conserve the ecological condition of the River Cover. The river forms a limestone dale with ancient woodlands.^[2]

Course

The source of the river lies in the shake holes that are found between Buckden Pike and Great Whernside that feed many small gills, such as East Stone Gill, West Stone Gill and Downs Gill. Where these conjoined flows meet Hazel Bank Gill is where the river becomes known as the River Cover. It flows in a north-east direction past Woodale, Braidley and Horsehouse. It turns to the north north-east towards Gammersgill before returning north-east between West Scrafton and Carlton, North Yorkshire. Immediately east of Agglethorpe, the river turns east until it joins the River Ure south-east of Middleham.^[3]

The river flows north eastwards for 14 miles (22 km) and drains an area covering over 20,130 acres (8,146 ha).^[4]^[5]

Ecology

The river is home for brown trout and grayling.^[6]

Geology

The river runs along a U-shaped glacial valley over Great Scar limestone with Yoredale rock forming the valley sides. It is a gently meandering river with a characteristic stony channel and beaches leading to wooded low banks. The wooded areas extend up into the many gills that join the river.^[2]

Lists

Tributaries

Hem Gill Brook
Middle Gill
Slape Gill
Crab Gill
Burn Gill
West Gill
Lords Gill
Ridge Gill
Fall Gill
Slate Gill
Pear Tree Gill
Short Gill
Side Gill

Harkers Gill
Dixon Gill
Arkleside Gill
Deer Close Gill
Hindlethwaite Gill
Fleemis Gill
Turn Beck
Goodmans Gill
Great Gill
Clint Gill
Thorow Gill
Humph Gill
South Runner
Caldbergh Gill
Red beck Gill

Settlements

Woodale
Braidley
Arkleside
Horsehouse
Swineside
Gammersgill
West Scrafton
Carlton
Melmerby
Caldbergh
Agglethorpe
Middleham

Crossings

Cover Bridge
Braidley Footbridge
Arkleside Bridge
Footbridge near Hindlethwaite Hall
Track to Hindlethwaite Hall
Hall Farm stepping stones
Nathwaite Bridge
Caygill Footbridge
Bird Ridding Bridge (footbridge)
St Simon's Bridge (footbridge)
Coverham Bridge
Hullo Bridge (footbridge)
Straight Lane stepping stones
A6108 Cover Bridge

Gallery

River Cover from St Simons Bridge
River Cover
Stepping stones over the River Cover
Caygill footbridge over the River Cover

References

^ "Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust". www.yorkshiredalesriverstrust.org.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Geology" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
^ "OpenData support | OS Tools & Support".
^ "Coverdale Catch (Trib of Ure)". environment.data.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
^ "Team goes against the flow". The Yorkshire Post. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
^ "Ecology (Fish)". Retrieved 13 October 2011.