Waterfalls in the Lake District

Waterfall

Near

NGR

Notes

Aira Force

Glenridding

NY400205

NT

VC

BE

Wiki

65ft in height Footpaths from the National Trust car park on the A592 near the south eastern end of Ullswater, just before the junction with the A5091, signposted for Aira Force, the walk is uphill from here. The other is up on the A5091 and gets you closer to the falls, and the walk is downhill from here.

High Force

Glenridding

NY400209

BE

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Uphill from Aira Force. Use the same car parks as Aira Force.

NT  Possible

Lodore Falls Waterfall

Keswick

NY265188

VC

Wiki

At the southern end of Derwentwater, behind the Lodore Hotel.

Rydal Falls

Rydal

NY365068

Own      BE 

VC

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A short walk from Wordsworth's home, Rydal Mount, in woodland. Park on the lane leading to Rydal Mount It is signposted off the A591 at Rydal, north of Ambleside.

Scale Force Waterfall

Buttermere

NY150171

Wiki  BE

VC

Geograph

The tallest in the Lake District at 170ft with 120ft in one drop. National Trust car park in Buttermere. Take the path from the Bridge Hotel signposted Scale Bridge and Scale Force. Total distance 2.5 miles.

Skelwith Force

Skelwith Bridge near Ambleside

NY341034

BE

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From the A593 between Ambleside and Coniston take the minor road at Skelwith Bridge, signposted to the Langdales and Elterwater. After 1/2 mile park at the Silverbridge parking area.

Spout Force Waterfall

Whinlatter Pass, High Lorton

NY179259

VC 

BE

Geograph

The falls are reached via a path through the forest, and there is a viewing platform from the far side of the falls. Take the B5292 Keswick to Cockermouth road at Braithwaite. The road climbs the Whinlatter Pass and to the Forestry Commission visitor centre. At the very western end of the pass is a signposted Forestry Commission parking area. Follow the yellow painted sign.

Stanley Ghyll Force

Eskdale

SD174995

VC 

BE

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60ft high (walk up the hillside over several wooden footbridges). Just off the minor road through Eskdale, near the Eskdale Railway terminus at Dalegarth, or park at Boot and take the stepping stones over the River Esk.

Stock Ghyll Force

Ambleside

NY387049

VC 

BE

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One of the more famous and easily accessed waterfalls. It can be reached on foot from Ambleside village on Stockghyll Lane, allow 10-15 minutes for the walk. A waymarked path leads through woodland to a viewpoint.

Taylor Gill Force

Seathwaite near Rosthwaite, Barrowdale

NY229109

BE

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Known as the place with the highest annual rainfall in England. If you park along the roadside and follow the path over the River Derwent for a mile or so you come to a high viewpoint which offers views down to Taylor Gill Force, one of the highest falls in the Lake District at over 100 feet. Follow the trail south for about 1 mile to the falls.

The Howk Waterfall

Caldbeck

NY319397

BE

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A limestone gorge and waterfall. Accessed via a   riverside walk from the centre of Caldbeck (about 1/2 mile). Immediately downstream of The Howk are the remains of an old bobbin mill. A footbridge crosses over the top of the gorge above the falls. Park in the village car park. Take the path at the far end of the parking area, turn left and cross the road. Follow the path marked on the end of the house opposite for about 1/2 mile. The falls are just beyond the remains of the bobbin mill.

Tom Gill Waterfalls

Coniston

SD321999

BE

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A pair of small waterfalls. An easy trail leads up the Gill to the famous beauty spot of Tarn Hows, where circular walks lead visitors around the man-made lake. Park at the National Trust car park just south of Yew Tree Tarn (1 mile north of Coniston).