Catrake Force

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title: "Catrake Force" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["waterfalls-of-north-yorkshire", "keld", "force-(waterfall)"] description: "Waterfall in North Yorkshire, England" topic_path: "general/waterfalls-of-north-yorkshire" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catrake_Force" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Waterfall in North Yorkshire, England ::

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Field	Value
name	Catrake Force
photo	Catrake Force - geograph.org.uk - 519367.jpg
photo_caption	Catrake Force
location	Swaledale, North Yorkshire, England
coords
type	Step
height	10 m / 30 ft
number_drops	4
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| name = Catrake Force | photo = Catrake Force - geograph.org.uk - 519367.jpg | photo_caption = Catrake Force | location = Swaledale, North Yorkshire, England | coords = | type = Step | height = 10 m / 30 ft | height_longest = | number_drops = 4 | average_flow = | world_rank = Catrake Force is a waterfall on the River Swale in North Yorkshire, England. It is not visible from the road but is accessible via a campsite in Keld. It comprises a series of four steps, each its own small waterfall, and each with a very different character – the largest single drop being about 20 ft.

It lies just upstream of Keld, downstream from Wain Wath Force. The next waterfall downstream is Kisdon Force. Waterfalls in the north of England are often termed Forces after the Norse word Foss which means waterfall,

East Gill Force

East Gill Force, a nearby waterfall on the tributary of East Gill just above its confluence with the Swale, is more obvious and accessible (being on both the Pennine Way and Coast to Coast Walk) and is often mistaken for Catrake Force.

References

References

1. (1969). "The place-names of the North Riding of Yorkshire". English Press Name Society.
2. (28 November 2005). "The Complete Guide to the Yorkshire Dales - Top 30 Waterfalls". Walking Englishman.
3. "Handy Guide To Swaledale contents". www.gunnerside.info.
4. (2003). "The waterfalls of England: a ... - Google Book Search".
5. "Catrake Force". My Yorkshire Dales.
6. Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority. (17 February 2006). "Swaledale and Arkengarthdale". Yorkshire Dales National Park.
7. (2005). "A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language". Cosimo Classics.

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