River Wharfe, North Yorkshire

The River Wharfe is one of the most famous rivers in Yorkshire. Between Bolton Abbey and Barden Bridge are the Strid Woods which are well known for the variety of birds, animals and insects that frequent them.
The Strid itself is a notorious stretch of water where the River Wharfe is forced into a deep and narrow thundering channel.
Date: 8th May 2006
Location: view from Strid Woods off the B6160 road north of Bolton Abbey
The Strid itself is a notorious stretch of water where the River Wharfe is forced into a deep and narrow thundering channel.
Date: 8th May 2006
Location: view from Strid Woods off the B6160 road north of Bolton Abbey
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