tʃˈɜːtʃ ɡˈɪl, wˌɪtʃ hɐz ɐ smˈɔːl wˈɔːɾɚfˌɔːl, ɹˈʌnz nˈɔːɹθ θɹuː ðə vˈɪlɪdʒ tə dʒˈɔɪn ðə nˈɪɹbaɪ ɹˈɪvɚ swˈɑːl, wˌaɪlst ˈʌðɚ smˈɔːl wˈɔːɾɚwˌeɪz tə ðɪ ˈiːst ʌvðə vˈɪlɪdʒ dɹˈeɪn ɐwˈeɪ tə ɹˈaɪsdeɪl bˈɛk.
Church Gill, which has a small waterfall, runs north through the village to join the nearby River Swale, whilst other small waterways to the east of the village drain away to Risedale Beck.