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Cales Dale is a short valley towards the head of Lathkill Dale near Monyash, Derbyshire in the Peak District of England.
Fountains Fell Tarn, is an upland lake between the two peaks of Fountains Fell, in North Yorkshire, England. The tarn is close to the Pennine Way, some 4.3 miles (7 km) north west of Malham Tarn, and 4.3 miles (7 km) east of Horton in Ribblesdale. Water from the tarn flows eastwards through Cowside Beck, which is a tributary of the River Skirfare in Littondale. Whilst the water in the lake is acidic, as it runs off the mountain, it flows over Yoredale beds limestone and so becomes a harder water.
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- ↑ National Trust, Malham Tarn archaeology walk, accessed 19 November 2018
- ↑ Historic England, Roman temporary camp and medieval monastic cross base, Mastiles Lane, accessed 1 September 2019
- ↑ National Trust, Medieval wayside cross base by Water Sinks Gate, Malham Tarn Estate, accessed 11 January 2020
- ↑ Brockhurst, M., Kilnsey, Mastiles Lane, Malham Tarn, Cote Moor and Hawkswick, accessed 11 January 2020
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