Three streams flow from Skiddaw Forest, dividing the Northern Fells into three sectors. Dash Beck runs north west, the River Caldew north east and the River Glenderaterra south.
Three streams emanate from Skiddaw Forest, creating three separate sections of the Northern Fells. The Dash Beck stream heads in a northwestern direction, the River Caldew stream moves in an eastern direction, and the River Glenderaterra stream flows in a southerly direction.