State/Province/Region: England
Becky Falls
Becky Falls was really our waterfalling excuse to talk about the myriad of attractions that we managed to experience in both Devon and Cornwall counties. As you can see from the photo…
Janet’s Foss and the Gordale Scar
The Janet’s Foss Waterfall as well as the waterfalls within the gorge known as the Gordale Scar were my waterfalling excuses to see this geological oddity in the Yorkshire Dales National Park…
Aira Force
Aira Force (I’m so tempted to just called this the Air Force Waterfall) was an attractive 20m waterfall (though it seemed a bit taller than that) that tumbled over several tiers between a pair…
Taylor Gill Force
The Taylor Gill Force Waterfall was said to be the tallest waterfall in the Lakes District. It was said to have a 140ft drop, which made me wonder whether they were talking about a particular…
Stock Ghyll Force
Stock Ghyll Force was a small but attractive segmented and multi-tiered 60ft waterfall that kind of reminded me of a smaller scale version of Sol Duc Falls in the Olympic Rainforests of Washington…
Gaping Gill
The Gaping Gill was the name of a large and well known cavern or pothole (depends on how you look at it) deep in the moors at the boundary of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Typically, the name…
Ingleton Waterfalls Trail (Thornton Force, First Pecca Falls, Twin Pecca Falls, Holly Bush Spout, Beezley Falls, Triple Spout, Rival Falls, Baxenghyll Gorge, Snow Falls)
The Ingleton Waterfalls Trail was probably one of the more publicized waterfall excursions that we’ve done for our UK trip. The entire 4.5-mile loop trail, which took us almost four hours to do…
Aysgarth Falls
Aysgarth Falls was actually a series of three main waterfalls, which the signs referred to them as Upper, Middle, and Lower. Rather than being dramatic drops over a cliff, these waterfalls…
Hardraw Force
Hardraw Force was an impressive classic plunge-type waterfall that contrasted from the neighboring Aysgarth Falls in many ways. For starters, this was a singular waterfall with a satisfying 30m…
Cautley Spout
Cautley Spout was said to possess the tallest cumulative height for a waterfall above ground in England at a reported 198m (30m Hardraw Force was said to have the tallest unbroken singular…
High Force
High Force impressed us with its gushing flow as it plunged 21m into a wide but turbulent plunge pool thanks to the River Tees flowing in full spate from all the unsettled weather that the area had…