Brow Gill Beck

Brow Gill Beck

North of Horton in Ribbesdale is a small stream called Brow Gill beck. Not a very wide one, but it has several small but delightful falls that cascade down it for over half a kilometre.

If you drive north from Settle, go through the village but as you turn left after crossing the first hump backed bridge, turn immediately to the right, don't cross the second bridge. 

Follow this small lane approx 3 miles until you reach the farm at High Birkwith.

There is room to park here as long as you don't block access to the Farm or the cottages.

Keep following the lane, through the gate and head up the hill, then take the left hand track. After approx 1km (15 mins walk) you will cross the stream as it drops underneath through a cave. You have the choice of following up or down stream. 

Go through the gate and up the hill

Looking back towards the farm.

Brants Gill Head

Brants Gill Head

Park in the National Park Car Park in Horton in Ribblesdale. Then turn left out of the car park. Follow the road over the bridge then turn right in front of the Crown Hotel (Marked as New Inn on O/S Maps) and follow the track (Pennine Way) up hill. Approx 500m you will come to a gate on the right. Go through this gate and, keeping the wall on your right, make your way down to the stream. The beck emerges from a dark cave before tumbling down over 2 small falls.

Looking down towards Brants Head Cove

Tongue Gill

Tongue Gill

 Turn into Stainforth off the B6479 (Settle to Horton in Ribblesdale Road) ,but don't park in the car park (unless you fancy a bit more of a walk). Instead proceed past the car park and turn left at the top of the road. Continue through the village and drive up Goat Lane for approx 700m until you see a gate set at an angle to the road. There is room to park 3 cars here. Go through the gate and down the lane, the Land (as usual) is private so seek permission first. At the bottom of the lane, there is a small barn on the left just before another gate, and another further uphill past that gate (Marked on the map as a "Billinger Barn" Opposite is a length of broken fence. Carefully climb over the fence and descend down to the stream. It can be slippy when wet. Once in the bottom walk upstream to view the several small falls. 

Follow Goat Lane!

"Billinger Barn"