 It is within the national character areas (NCAs) of the Vale of Mowbray and the Tees Lowlands.The river becomes the Wiske at the confluence of Carr Beck and Stony Lane Beck south of Ingleby Arncliffe close to the Tontine Bridge where the A19 and A172 roads diverge.It flows north in a series of meanders to East Rounton where it turns north-westerly and then westerly past Appleton Wiske.