| Arkle Beck | |
|---|---|
 Arkle Beck near Whaw | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Arkengarthdale |
| Mouth | |
• location | River Swale |
Arkle Beck is the stream running through the valley of Arkengarthdale in the Yorkshire Dales, England. It is a tributary of the River Swale,[1] which it joins just past Reeth at Grinton Bridge.[2] The beck itself has several tributaries which include:[3]
- Great Punchard Gill joins the beck just north of Whaw
- William Gill drains a substantial area of West Moor into Beck Crooks, which is the first tributary after Arkle Beck's source
- Annaside Beck joins just below Beck Crooks
- Roe Beck joins at Shepherd's Lodge just above Great Punchard Gill
In 1986, a section of the meadow alongside Arkle Beck at Whaw was designated as a site of special scientific interest (SSSI).[4]
- ^ "Arkengarthdale". Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Fremington Edge, Hurst & Arkle Beck" (PDF). HM Walks. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ Ordnance Survey 1:12000 mapping, 2023
- ^ "Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw" (PDF). SSSI Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.