What is Kettlewell famous for?
Today it is best known because of its proximity to a number of key walking routes. Many of those keen to scale Buckden Pike set up camp in the village. The pike is the second highest fell in the area after Great Whernside and offers terrific views over miles of idyllic countryside.
What is there to do in Kettlewell?
Things to Do near Kettlewell
- Ever Blossom Beauty Salon. #3 of 3 things to do in Kettlewell.
- Coniston Shooting Ground. #1 of 5 things to do in Coniston Cold.
- Malham Cove. #1 of 8 things to do in Malham.
- Gordale Scar. #2 of 8 things to do in Malham.
- How Stean Gorge.
- Coniston Falcon Centre.
- Pen-y-ghent.
- Stump Cross Caverns.
Where does the name Kettlewell come from?
Kettlewell is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from the family once having lived in the town of Kettlewell in the North Yorkshire. Kettlewell is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree.
What Valley is Kettlewell in?
Situated at the junction of the main valley of the Wharfe with side valley, which descend from the Coverhead Pass, Kettlewell is the converging point of many contour lines, and to the eye which delights in the flow and ripple of sky line there is a beauty in Kettlewell which is all its own.”
Does Kettlewell flood?
Most Kettlewell postcodes are medium flood risk, with some high flood risk postcodes.
What river runs through Kettlewell?
River Wharfe
The river source is at Beckermonds in Langstrothdale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park and flows through Kettlewell, Grassington, Bolton Abbey, Addingham, Ilkley, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Otley, Wetherby and Tadcaster….
| River Wharfe | |
|---|---|
| • elevation | 4.9 m (16 ft) |
| Length | 65 mi (104.6 km) |
How high is the River Wharfe?
The Wharfe is 65 miles (104.6 km) long (before it joins the Ouse), making it the 21st longest river in Britain. It is a public navigation from the weir at Tadcaster to its junction with the Ouse near Cawood and is tidal from Ulleskelf to the Ouse….
| River Wharfe | |
|---|---|
| • elevation | 4.9 m (16 ft) |
| Length | 65 mi (104.6 km) |
How high is cautley spout?
175m
| Cautley Spout | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cumbria, England |
| Coordinates | 54°22′21″N 2°29′30″W |
| Total height | 175m |
| Watercourse | Tributary of the River Rawthey |