It sure doesn't look like a killer. The Bolton Strid has all the charm of a picturesque country creek, burbling along among moss-covered stones in a wooded stretch of Yorkshire, England. Its banks are ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. Part of the raging River Wharf, the Bolton Strid is a picturesque stretch of ...

When the River Wharfe rolls through the English countryside near Bolton Abbey in North Yorkshire, it looks like a tranquil stream, gently bubbling past moss-covered rocks. But the river hides a deadly ...

At first glance it appears serene. But its tranquil surface masks the dangers that lie beneath. Located near the ancient Bolton Priory ruins in North Yorkshire's Bolton Abbey village, The Strid is a ...

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