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Wiske Valley, Ingleby, Coast to Coast

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Wiske Valley, Ingleby

Sydal Lodge

Sydal Lodge

The Wiske Valley is born where the Carr Beck, which springs from the foot of Scarth Wood Moor, and the Stony Lane Beck, converge south of Ingleby Arncliffe slightly west of the A172. For the most part the river falls below the level of the surrounding arable land and is attractively populated with large leafy trees. The river does not grow to any significant size at any time during its journey to the River Swale, which it joins at Wiske Mouth, south of Kirby Wiske.

Wiske Valley at Sydal Lodge

The Coast to Coast path crosses the River Wiske, for the second time, near Sydal Lodge, approaching ingleby Arncliffe. The formerly flat plains are now transforming into shallow rollng hillsides.

Many of the towns and places the River Wiske passes through bear the name Wiske, e.g. (in order from its source): Wiske Bank Plantation, Wiske Railway Bridge, Appleton Wiske, Wiske Farm, Wiske Plantation, Danby Wiske, Low Wiske Moor, Newby Wiske, Kirby Wiske

Wiske means water meadow, and as this river runs through a large swathe of the Vale of Mowbray, through mostly flat meadows, this would explain why so many places are named after it. During wet weather the river often overflows onto the surrounding fields, leaving behind a lot of nutrient rich silt.

Coast to Coast, Wiske Valley

Coast to Coast Trail Guide

Hiking the Coast to Coast

"Hiking the Coast to Coast" is a digitally enhanced eBook available from Apple Books for all people who have either a Mac, an iPhone or an iPad, and is designed to accompany you on your walk of the Coast to Coast path. The trail guide contains Ordnance Survey maps and other advanced mapping features, step by step directions, hundreds of colour photographs, details of the route, its conditions in different weather and research snippets relating to places of interest along the way.

Coast to Coast Trail Guide