Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. Part of the raging River Wharf, the Bolton Strid is a picturesque stretch of ...

Walking trails lead walkers into Strid Woods, one of the largest remnants of sessile oak trees in the Yorkshire Dales, and along the course of the Bolton Strid, whose waters gush past moss-covered ...

This video explores the deceptive beauty of the water and the seemingly inviting jump into it, connected to the 12th-century legend of the "Boy of Egremont," featured in William Wordsworth's poem "The ...

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WITH recent inclement weather this is a good choice for a short walk - four-and-a-half miles. It is reasonably flat, in beautiful woodland set alongside the River Wharfe. The paths are well maintained ...

At first glance it appears serene. But its tranquil surface masks the dangers that lie beneath. Located near the ancient Bolton Priory ruins in North Yorkshire's Bolton Abbey village, The Strid is a ...