River Sett

The River Sett is a river that flows through the High Peak borough of Derbyshire, in north western England. It rises near Edale Cross on Kinder Scout and flows through the villages of Hayfield and Birch Vale to join the River Goyt at New Mills.^[1] The River Goyt is one of the principal tributaries of the River Mersey. In the past, the river was known as the River Kinder; the modern River Kinder is a right tributary of the Sett, joining the river at Bowden Bridge above Hayfield.^[2]

River Sett
The Sett passes under the A624 Hayfield "bypass". The tower of St. Matthew's church can be seen through the trees in the background, and in the foreground are the scanty remains of Walk Mill.
The River Sett is highlighted in red Coordinates: 53.36440°N 1.99990°W / 53.36440; -1.99990
Location
Country	England
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Kinder Scout
• elevation	c.540 metres (1,770 ft)[1]
Mouth
• location	River Goyt
• elevation	c.130 metres (430 ft)[1]
Length	16.876 kilometres (10.486 mi)
Basin size	47.143 square kilometres (18.202 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries
• right	River Kinder

Source of the River Sett

The 2.5-mile Sett Valley Trail follows the trackbed of the former railway line along the valley between Hayfield and New Mills.^[3]

The river's Environment Agency pollution classification changed from good to moderate in 2014.^[4]

Tributaries

• Dimpus Clough (L)
• Coldwell Clough (R)
• Tunstead Clough (R)
• Hydebank Brook ? (L)
• Thornsett/Rowarth Brook ? (R)
• Gibb Brook ? (L)
• Raens Brook (L)
• Birch Hall Brook ? (L)
• Hollingworth Clough ? (R)
  • Middle Brook ? (L)
• Phoside Brook ? (L)
  • Foxholes Clough (L)
• Hazlehurst Brook (L)
• River Kinder (R)
  • Upper Brook ? (L)
  • William Clough ? (R)
  • Blackshaws Brook ? (L)
  • Red Brook (L)
• Oaken Clough (R)

See also

• List of rivers in the Peak District
• List of mills on the River Sett