River Rawthey
| River Rawthey | |
 Uldale Force on the Rawthey | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Part | England |
| County | Cumbria |
| Source confluence | |
| - location | Rawthey Gill Foot |
| Mouth | Confluence with River Lune |
| Wikimedia Commons: River Rawthey | |
The River Rawthey is a river in Cumbria.
The headwaters of the Rawthey are at Rawthey Gill Foot, where Rawthey Gill, whose own source is a confluence at Gill Head on East Baugh Fell, meets Haskhaw Gill.
Moving initially northwards, the Rawthey picks up Whin Stone Gill in Uldale before skirting round Bluecaster, after which the river moves south-by-southwest through Cautley.
The Rawthey is joined by the Clough River, coming from Garsdale, near Dowbiggin, and, having run past Castleshaw Tower, the River Dee close to Sedbergh.
The Rawthey joins the Lune at Stangerthwaite soon afterwards.
Most of the country through which the Rawthey runs is part of the historic West Riding of Yorkshire.
Coordinates: 54°18′N 2°34′W / 54.300°N 2.567°W
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