Wash Dub, Wharfe

The wash dub at Wharfe, near Austwick

Wash Dub, Wharfe

Where is it – England, Yorkshire and the Humber

Who looks after it –  National Park 

What is it –  Countryside, Curiosity, Free access, National Park 

When is it from – Victorian

The wash dub was a pool in which sheep were bathed in order to scrub parasites out of the wool. It was a communal activity that lasted until the mid-20th C when chemical dips became commonplace. In this case, the wash dub was formed by temporarily damming Austwick Beck where it is crossed by White Stone Lane via a couple of clapper bridges near the hamlet of Wharfe in the Yorkshire Dales. It is easily accessible on foot from Wharfe.

 


Address

White Stone Lane, Nr Wharfe North Yorkshire LA2 8DQ 

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