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River Swale Waterfalls

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River Swale Falls
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Richmond Falls are a series of waterfalls along the River Swale, they are situated at grid reference NZ173006 near to the town centre of Richmond, North Yorkshire

They are one of, if not the last waterfalls on the Swale before the river reaches the lower country grounds of the Vale of Mowbray, their normally medial size can be affected easily, much like the rest of the Swale, by heavy rain and flooding, making for dramatic viewing. Because of the steep nature of the rocks, the falls are a barrier to fish passage upstream.

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Monday	00:00–24:00
Tuesday	00:00–24:00
Wednesday	00:00–24:00
Thursday	00:00–24:00
Friday	00:00–24:00
Saturday	00:00–24:00
Sunday	00:00–24:00

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Nathan Wooldridge

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River Swale Waterfalls

Coordinates

OS Grid

NZ 17379 00643

54.400962, -1.733793

DMS

54°24'03.5"N 1°44'01.7"W

UTM

30U 582197 6028873

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