River Skirfare

River Skirfare
River Skirfare
Location
CountryEngland
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationConfluence of Foxup Beck and Cosh Beck
  coordinates54°11′11″N 2°11′49″W / 54.186503°N 2.197014°W / 54.186503; -2.197014
  elevation1,470 ft (450 m)
Mouth 
  location
River Wharfe
  coordinates
54°07′09″N 2°02′10″W / 54.119264°N 2.035975°W / 54.119264; -2.035975
  elevation
636 ft (194 m)
Length15.24 km (9.47 mi)
Basin features
EA waterbody IDsGB104027069250
GB104027069230
GB104027064180

River Skirfare is a small river in North Yorkshire, England, that flows through Littondale and ends where it joins the larger River Wharfe. The source is the confluence of Foxup Beck and Cosh Beck at the hamlet of Foxup.

The name is of Old Norse origin, from skírr "bright" or "clear" and far "river-course".