Sheepwash, North Yorkshire

Sheepwash

Sheepwash is a popular tourist spot in the North York Moors, North Yorkshire, England. It is located on Cod Beck which flows into Cod Beck Reservoir near Osmotherley.

The name derives from the fact that shepherds bring their sheep down from the surrounding moorland and wash them in the beck at the ford.

Coordinates: 54°23′16″N 1°16′37″W / 54.38787°N 1.27685°W / 54.38787; -1.27685