Langden Brook is a watercourse in the Trough of Bowland, Lancashire, England.[1] A tributary of the River Hodder, its source is near the summit of Hawthornthwaite Fell, which has an elevation of 479 m (1,572 ft). From there, it flows down the fell's southern face, before turning northeast for around 2.5 miles (4.0 km). At Sykes, in Bowland Forest High, it turns southeast for about 2 miles (3.2 km), joining the Hodder a short distance later, about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of Dunsop Bridge.

Langden Brook
Above Langden Brook, looking southeast, shortly after it has descended from the summit of Hawthornthwaite Fell, with Fiendsdale Water flowing in from the south
Langden Brook is located in Lancashire
Langden Brook
Location of its confluence with the River Hodder
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationHawthornthwaite Fell
 • coordinates53°57′06″N 2°38′32″W / 53.951543467°N 2.64208826566°W / 53.951543467; -2.64208826566
 • elevationApprox. 470 m (1,540 ft)
MouthLittle Long Pond
 • location
Near Dunsop Bridge
 • coordinates
53°56′17″N 2°31′05″W / 53.9379706823°N 2.51812976947°W / 53.9379706823; -2.51812976947

Walks

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A 3.8 miles (6.1 km) hike follows the Langden Brook valley.[2] Another one, 6.95 miles (11.18 km) long, takes in nearby Hareden Brook.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Earth Environments: Past, Present and Future, David Huddart and Tim A. Stott (Wiley Publishing, 2013) ISBN 9781118688120
  2. ^ Langden Brook Valley (4 miles) – Lancashire Lads
  3. ^ Langden Brook & Haredon Brook – Explore Bowland
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