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.
From Skiddaw Forest, three tributaries emerge, dividing the Northern Fells into distinct areas. The Dash Beck river flows towards the northwest, while the River Caldew river moves towards the northeast, and the River Glenderaterra river flows towards the southwest.