Eller Back And Mill Race Overflow - Skipton, UK - Man-made Waterfalls on Waymarking.com

Much of the land around Skipton was owned and managed by Skipton Castle for many centuries.

Running through Skipton Castle Woods, the stream called Eler Beck has over the years been extensively managed and modified to provide water power to corn mills and a saw mill.

In 1797 a canal was also built next to Eller Beck to provide a connection between the nearby Leeds Liverpool Canal and quarries near to the castle.

This overflow allows excess water from the higher level mill race pound to return to the level of Eller Beck..

There is a footpath that follows the route of the canal and Eller Beck that is easily accessible from Mill Bridge on Raikes Road in the centre of Skipton. At this point the overspill flows into Eller Beck itself.

Location of the waterfall: Springs Canal and Eller Beck footpath Skipton, Yorkshire United Kingdom Type / features of structure: Spillway River/stream/lake/reservoir: Eller Beck Coordinates of parking: Not Listed Fees: Not Listed Flow dates: Not listed Estimated height in feet: Not Listed Estimated height in meters: Not Listed Estimated width in feet: Not Listed Estimated width in meters: Not Listed

Visit Instructions:
To log this waymark, you will need to be able to prove to the waymark owner that you were at the waterfall in question. An original photo of the waterfall with your GPS in the photo would count as proof. Or a logged visit to a geocache in the area of the waterfall could also count as proof of a visit.

Recent Visits/Logs:

There are no logs for this waymark yet.