Rising at Weather Ling Hill, where it is known as Barkin Beck, the stream passes southwest down Barbondale to Fell House, where, joined by Aygill (itself fed by Hazel Sike, which, like Aygill, rises on Barbon High Fell) and now known as Barbon Beck, it takes a westerly course, past Barbon Manor and through the village of Barbon and under the A683 road.
The stream, known as Barkin Beck at Weather Ling Hill, flows southwest to Fell House, where it joins Aygill (itself fed by Hazel Sike, which is similar to Aygill and rises on Barbon High Fell) and becomes Barbon Beck. It then travels west past Barbon Manor, through the village of Barbon, and under the A683 road.