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River Lathkill

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The river valley, known as Lathkill Dale, is popular with tourists who visit for its natural environment and wildlife.
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and the ruined pump house, used as one of the last attempts to keep the mines drained and workable.
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Indeed, when the river is at its clearest the fish can be seen from one bank across to the other.
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and the Lathkill and Upper Lathkill SSSIs. Among the species that thrive there are
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Much of the river itself, and sections of the river valley, fall within the
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In times of high rainfall the source of the river is Lathkill Head Cave (
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There are car parks at Over Haddon, Moor Lane, Youlgrave and
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Lathkill Head Cave, the source of the river in wet weather
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First recorded in 1280, the name "Lathkill" possibly has
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Natural England. 1972 20: 1009: 1007: 1005: 7: 1491:List of civil parishes in Derbyshire 990:White Peak Walks, The Northern Dales 938: 912: 848: 826: 806: 784: 741: 14: 1145:Fox, Caroline (11 October 2020). 931: 892: 870: 602: 342:valley, close to the village of 937: 930: 911: 891: 869: 847: 825: 805: 783: 763: 740: 721: 720: 701: 700: 681: 680: 661: 641: 621: 601: 582: 581: 561: 29: 1659:Population of major settlements 1017:. Natural England. 18 July 2014 764: 591:Source from Lathkill Head Cave 562: 1720:Derwent (Derbyshire) catchment 1169:"The Princess Bride Locations" 662: 642: 622: 571:Underground by Ricklow Quarry 501:Derbyshire lead mining history 169: • coordinates 100: • coordinates 1: 69:Physical characteristics 1649:Parliamentary constituencies 1197:Geology Trail leaflet (.pdf) 730:Mandale engine house (ruin) 496:Rivers of the United Kingdom 241:Progression : Lathkill— 358:(where it is joined by the 354:and through the village of 276:Peak District National Park 153: • location 87: • location 1736: 1684:Grade II* listed buildings 651:Carter's corn mill (ruin) 449:, and the rare wild plant 399:The dale has a history of 210:10.5 km (6.5 mi) 1247: 946: 924: 920: 905: 900: 885: 878: 863: 856: 841: 834: 819: 814: 799: 792: 777: 772: 757: 749: 734: 729: 714: 709: 694: 689: 674: 670: 655: 650: 635: 630: 615: 610: 595: 590: 575: 570: 555: 240: 137: 73: 28: 1679:Grade I listed buildings 947:Lathkill mouth into the 229: • right 690:Bateman's House (ruin) 374:for its entire length. 1067:. 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Index


Tufa
England
Derbyshire
Monyash
53°11′22″N 1°44′47″W / 53.1895°N 1.7463°W / 53.1895; -1.7463
Mouth
River Wye
Rowsley
53°11′19″N 1°38′21″W / 53.1887°N 1.6392°W / 53.1887; -1.6392
River Bradford
Wye
Derwent
Trent
Humber
North Sea
river
Peak District National Park
Derbyshire
England
Scandinavian
old Norse



SK170658
Lathkill Dale
Monyash
Bakewell
Over Haddon

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