The road north east out of Markse rises steeply, passing between Clapgate Scar and Applegarth Scar. This section of road is known as Clapgate Bank. Looking down the Bank towards Clapgate Ghyll, on the opposite riverbank is the long arm of Clapgate Spring Plantation, which follows above the valley wall to Markse.

A spring, unnamed, issuing from the top of Clapgate Scar flows a short distance in a deep valley to join with the Clapgate Beck at Clapgate Bridge. The Bridge is on the Marske to Richmond Road, at the west foot of Applegarth Scar.

The Clapgate Ghyll is a deep valley from Low Feldom for the remainder of its journey to the River Swale. The valley walls contain many springs, most of which are located on the east valley wall. They survive a small, swift journey to the valley floor where they merge with Clapgate Beck.

From Applegarth Scar you can look right along the belly of Clapgate Ghyll. The depth of the Ghyll can be guessed by the height of the trees rising from the valley floor.

As the Clapgate Beck prepares to cross Clapgate Bank it runs alongside the road for a hundred yards or thereabouts and then turns sharply south to pass beneath the road and into Otterington Plantation.

Observing the Clapgate Beck from Clapgate Bridge it is seen to flow through a dense riverbank of young mixed deciduous trees. These trees are part of the Otterington Plantation that begins at the Bridge, and which stretches to the River Swale, carrying the Beck with it.

Two dried up ponds are located at the west side of Clapgate Bank, a little south of Clapgate Bridge. They appear to be connected to Nanny Miller Spring which issues in the woodland above them. The water has found passage underground and re-issues as a spring about 200 yards to the east, to converge with the River Swale a short distance from Clapgate Spring's confluence.

From Clapgate Bridge the Beck continues its journey to the Swale by flowing through the dense young woodland of the Otterington Plantation.

The Coast to Coast path meets the Clapgate Beck in the Otterington Plantation. The Beck is crossed by descending a long flight of wooden steps to the valley floor and then passing over the two sections of Paddy's Bridge, and of course, ascending an equally long flight of wooden steps on the opposite riverbank.

From Applegarth Scar there is a clear view of the Clapgate Beck's tree-lined valley below, as the Beck merges with the River Swale. A little beyond is the short tree-lined valley carryiing the spring associated with the Nanny Miller Ponds further north.