Scandale Beck facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Scandale Beck |
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Scandale Beck, high up the beck near its source at Bakestones Moss, with Windermere to the south.
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| Country | England |
| County | Cumbria |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Bakestones Moss west of Kirkstone Pass, Cumbria, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England 300 m (980 ft) 54°28′57″N 2°57′12″W / 54.48250°N 2.95333°W |
| River mouth | River Rothay near Ambleside, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England 180 m (590 ft) 54°25′56″N 2°58′17″W / 54.43222°N 2.97139°W |
| Length | 6.5 km (4.0 mi) |
Scandale Beck arises in Lake District National Park on Bakestones Moss, west of Kirkstone Pass, and flows south for much of its length of six and a half kilometers.
It flows under High Sweden Bridge, a 17th-century packhorse bridge, past High Sweden Coppice and Low Sweden Coppice, before turning west for a short distance north of Papermill Coppice, and turning south to join the River Rothay east of Ambleside. The Rothay flows only a short distance south before emptying into Windermere, the largest natural lake in England.
High head hydroelectric proposal
In August 2011, Ellergreen Hydro Ltd proposed a 900 kW high head hydroelectric scheme for Scandale Beck. Despite opposition for some quarters, for example, the Angling Trust, planning permission for the development was granted in April 2012.
