Alongside the Holden Beck
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The photograph on this page of Alongside the Holden Beck by Stephen Craven as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 17 Jul 2026
The beck forms a pronounced dip in the hillside, with the road dropping 120 metres in 870m, an average gradient of 14% (1 in 7), with a maximum gradient of 20%.
