Thieves Gill
Introduction
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Image: © Gordon Hatton Taken: 6 Mar 2011
Thieves Gill is an unusual dry valley that carves its way through the landscape just to the south of Aysgarth village. Most likely it was formed by glacial meltwaters along the edge of the Bishopdale glacier.