Black Keld Catchment

Black Keld Catchment is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within Yorkshire Dales National Park in North Yorkshire, England. It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of the village of Kettlewell, to the east of Wharfedale. This protected area includes major cave systems (Langcliffe Pot and Mossdale Caverns) and this protected area encompasses parts of Conistone Moor and Grassington Moor. This area is protected because of the unusual geology of the underground cave systems. Black Keld Catchment SSSI is adjacent to Upper Wharfedale SSSI, and so forms part of a wider area of nature protection.

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Langcliffe Pot

Langcliffe Pot is a cave system on the slopes of Great Whernside in Upper Wharfedale, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) SSE of Kettlewell in North Yorkshire. It is part of the Black Keld Site of Special Scientific Interest where the "underground drainage system which feeds the stream resurgence at Black Keld is one of the largest and deepest in Britain, although only a small proportion of its cave passages are accessible at present." Mossdale Caverns is also part of the Black Keld SSSI. Although a considerable length of passage has been explored in Langcliffe Pot, the current end is over 170 metres (560 ft) above the resurgence, and over 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) in distance. A trip to the far end has been described as "one of the most serious undertakings in British caving".

Priest's Tarn

Priest's Tarn is an upland lake on Grassington Moor, in North Yorkshire, England. The water from Priest's Tarn was historically used for hydraulic mining purposes during the lead industry on Grassington Moor. The flow of water largely exits the hill to the south-east into Grimwith Reservoir, which in turn feeds into the River Wharfe. Walkers have observed that the tarn is looking like it is drying up.

Scargill House

Scargill House is a Christian conference Centre run by the Scargill Movement and located in Wharfedale, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Scargill House lies ¾ mile (1.2 km) from the village of Kettlewell and four miles (6.4 km) from Grassington. The nearest market town, Skipton, is 14 miles (22.4 km) away. The house dates from the eighteenth century and is constructed of stone, rendered and colour-washed, under a stone flag roof. The Grade II*-listed chapel was built in 1960. The woodland at Scargill is accredited by the Forest Stewardship Council as a highly important conservation site.

River Skirfare

River Skirfare is a small river in North Yorkshire, England, that flows through Littondale and ends where it joins the larger River Wharfe. The source is the confluence of Foxup Beck and Cosh Beck at the hamlet of Foxup. The name is of Old Norse origin, from skírr "bright" or "clear" and far "river-course".