- River Lathkill
The River Lathkill is a
river in the Peak District National Park inDerbyshire ,England .Course
In times of high rainfall the source of the river is Lathkill Head Cave (gbmappingsmall|SK170658), but in normal conditions the river rises from springs slightly further down the valley, close to the village of
Monyash , west ofBakewell , and flows generally eastward past the village ofOver Haddon and through the village ofAlport (where it is joined by theriver Bradford ) until it meets the River Wye nearRowsley . Roughly six and a half miles from source to outfall, it is the only river in the district that flows overlimestone for its entire length. [http://www.english-nature.org.uk/special/nnr/nnr_details.asp?NNR_ID=51|English Nature: Derbyshire Dales NNR]The river valley, known as Lathkill Dale, is popular with tourists who visit to enjoy its natural beauty and wildlife. The medieval Conksbury Bridge (gbmappingsmall|SK211656), which now carries the road from Bakewell to
Youlgreave . The dale has a history oflead mining , and the remains of the 19th century Mandale Mine, including the ruined engine house, can be found among the trees on the north side of the valley.Much of the river itself, and sections of the river valley, fall within the Derbyshire Dales National Nature Reserve. Among the species that thrive there are brown trout, white-throated dippers, and the rare wild plant Jacob's Ladder.
ee also
*River Dove
*Rivers of the United Kingdom
*Derbyshire lead mining history References
External links
* [http://www.english-nature.org.uk/virtualtours/Lathkill_Dale/lathkillDale_Home.htm Lathkill Dale Virtual Tour]
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