Risedale Beck is a small river that rises onHipswell Moor, nearCatterick Garrison inNorth Yorkshire,England. The name derives fromOld Norse as meaning eitherRisi's Valley (a personal name) or translated asa valley overgrown with brushwood.[1] Risedale Beck flows eastwards into Catterick Garrison as Leadmill Gill, (also known as Cottages Beck)[2] which in turn flows into Colburn Beck, a tributary of theRiver Swale.[3] The length of the beck from source to the River Swale is 6.5 miles (10.4 km).[4]
As the beck passes through Catterick Garrison, its northern bank forms the edge ofFoxglove Covert, a nationally acclaimed nature reserve on military land.[5] Otters have been noted at the covert and they were filmed fishing on the beck.[6]
In June 2007, the area suffered 2-months worth of rain in 48 hours. This led to the beck being swollen from what is normally a trickle to waist deep water. A British Army infantry course on their final 8 mi (13 km) fitness test forded the beck. One private was swept away to his death.[7][8]
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