Waterfalls of England
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The uplands of the north and west of England
enjoy the wettest climate and are home to the majority of waterfalls in the country. In areas such as the Lake District
which were formerly glaciated, they are commonly found at the lower ends of hanging valleys. Typical of those in the Pennines
, are falls which form at points where the watercouse encounters erosion-resistant rock layers such as Millstone Grit
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. In these regions the terms ‘foss’ and ‘force’ are much the most common ones used for a waterfall though linn
is also encountered towards the Scottish border. The term ‘spout’ is another frequently found alternative.
Waterfalls of Scotland
Waterfalls of Wales
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
enjoy the wettest climate and are home to the majority of waterfalls in the country. In areas such as the Lake District
Lake District
The Lake District, also commonly known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous not only for its lakes and its mountains but also for its associations with the early 19th century poetry and writings of William Wordsworth...
which were formerly glaciated, they are commonly found at the lower ends of hanging valleys. Typical of those in the Pennines
Pennines
The Pennines are a low-rising mountain range, separating the North West of England from Yorkshire and the North East.Often described as the "backbone of England", they form a more-or-less continuous range stretching from the Peak District in Derbyshire, around the northern and eastern edges of...
, are falls which form at points where the watercouse encounters erosion-resistant rock layers such as Millstone Grit
Millstone Grit
Millstone Grit is the name given to any of a number of coarse-grained sandstones of Carboniferous age which occur in the Northern England. The name derives from its use in earlier times as a source of millstones for use principally in watermills...
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Names of falls
The great majority of named falls in England are situated in the Lake District and PenninesPennines
The Pennines are a low-rising mountain range, separating the North West of England from Yorkshire and the North East.Often described as the "backbone of England", they form a more-or-less continuous range stretching from the Peak District in Derbyshire, around the northern and eastern edges of...
. In these regions the terms ‘foss’ and ‘force’ are much the most common ones used for a waterfall though linn
Linn (geography)
In Scotland and northern England a Linn is a geographical water feature.In Scotland it describes where a watercourse has cut through a shelf of hard rock creating a narrow , steep-sided cut though which the watercourse runs....
is also encountered towards the Scottish border. The term ‘spout’ is another frequently found alternative.
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| Acroy Gill Force | Acroy Gill | unknown | near Cotterdale |
| Aira Force Aira Force Aira Force is a waterfall in the English Lake District, in the county of Cumbria. The word force is used in many parts of northern England as a synonym for waterfall it comes from the Old Norse language old Norse word fors.... |
Aira Beck | near Dockray, north of Ullswater Ullswater Ullswater is the second largest lake in the English Lake District, being approximately nine miles long and 0.75 miles wide with a maximum depth of slightly more than .... |
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| Archy’s Linn | Smales Burn | in Kielder Forest Kielder Forest Kielder Forest is a large forestry plantation in Northumberland, England, surrounding the reservoir Kielder Water. It is the largest man-made woodland in Europe... |
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| Aygill Force | Ay Gill | near Keld, Swaledale Swaledale Swaledale is one of the northernmost dales in the Yorkshire Dales National Park in northern England. It is the dale of the River Swale on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire.-Geographical overview:... |
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| Aysgarth Falls Aysgarth Falls Aysgarth Falls are a triple flight of waterfalls, surrounded by forest and farmland, carved out by the River Ure over an almost a one-mile stretch on its descent to mid-Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales of England, near the village of Aysgarth... |
River Ure River Ure The River Ure is a river in North Yorkshire, England, approximately long from its source to the point where it changes name to the River Ouse. It is the principal river of Wensleydale, which is the only one of the Dales now named after a village rather than its river... |
to | near Aysgarth Aysgarth Aysgarth is a village and civil parish in Wensleydale, in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. The village is in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, about sixteen miles south-west from Richmond... , Wensleydale Wensleydale Wensleydale is the valley of the River Ure on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire, England.Wensleydale lies in the Yorkshire Dales National Park – one of only a few valleys in the Dales not currently named after its principal river , but the older name, "Yoredale", can still be seen... |
| Aysgill Force | Gayle Beck | Sleddale near Hawes Hawes Hawes is a small market town and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England, being granted its market charter in 1699... |
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| Becky Falls | Becka Brook | near Manaton Manaton The village of Manaton is situated on the south-eastern side of Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England.The 15th century church, in a prominent spot to the north of the village green, is dedicated to St Winifred. Three of the six bells in its tower are medieval - markings on the oldest indicate a... , Dartmoor Dartmoor Dartmoor is an area of moorland in south Devon, England. Protected by National Park status, it covers .The granite upland dates from the Carboniferous period of geological history. The moorland is capped with many exposed granite hilltops known as tors, providing habitats for Dartmoor wildlife. The... |
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| Beezley Falls | River Doe River Doe The River Doe is a river in North Yorkshire, England.The river emerges near God's Bridge close to the settlement of Chapel-le-Dale and flows through Twisleton in a southwesterly direction to Ingleton, where it meets the River Twiss to form the River Greta. The river forms part of the River Lune... |
north of Ingleton Ingleton, North Yorkshire Ingleton is a village and civil parish in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. It is famous for walking, hiking and caving. Favourite walks are the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail and the climb up Ingleborough which is one of the famous Three Peaks. Directly from the village visitors can... |
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Bells Burn | in Kielder Forest Kielder Forest Kielder Forest is a large forestry plantation in Northumberland, England, surrounding the reservoir Kielder Water. It is the largest man-made woodland in Europe... (on Scottish border) |
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| Biggersdale Hole | un-named tributary of East Row Beck | west of Whitby Whitby Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England. Situated on the east coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby has a combined maritime, mineral and tourist heritage, and is home to the ruins of Whitby Abbey where Caedmon, the... |
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| Birker Force | Low Birker Pool | near Boot, Eskdale Eskdale, Cumbria Eskdale is a glacial valley and civil parish in the western Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. It forms part of the Borough of Copeland, and has a population of 264.... |
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| Black Force | Great Eggleshope Beck | north of Middleton-in-Teesdale Middleton-in-Teesdale Middleton-in-Teesdale is a small market town in County Durham, in England. It is situated on the north side of Teesdale between Eggleston and Newbiggin, a few miles to the north west of Barnard Castle... |
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| Black Force | Little Ulgill Beck | in Howgill Fells Howgill Fells The Howgill Fells are hills in Northern England between the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales, lying roughly in between the vertices of a triangle made by the towns of Sedbergh, Kirkby Stephen and Tebay.... |
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| Black Foss Waterfall | West Hall Beck | near Addingham Addingham Addingham is a village and civil parish in the English county of West Yorkshire. It is situated on the A65, west of Ilkley, north west of Bradford and around north west of Leeds. It is located in the valley of the River Wharfe and is only from the Yorkshire Dales National Park... , Wharfedale Wharfedale Wharfedale is one of the Yorkshire Dales in England. It is the valley of the River Wharfe. Towns and villages in Wharfedale include Buckden, Kettlewell, Conistone, Grassington, Hebden, Ilkley, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Otley, Pool-in-Wharfedale, Arthington, Collingham, and Wetherby... |
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| Black Lynn | Linhope Burn | near Cheviot Hills Cheviot Hills The Cheviot Hills is a range of rolling hills straddling the England–Scotland border between Northumberland and the Scottish Borders.There is a broad split between the northern and the southern Cheviots... |
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| Blake Beck Force | Great Blake Beck | upper Dentdale Dentdale The valley of Dentdale in Cumbria and North Yorkshire, England, takes its name from the village of Dent.The Dent Fault cuts across the valley close to the village of Gawthrop, marking a geological boundary between the Carboniferous Limestone of Deepdale and the Craven Dales to the south and the... |
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| Blea Gill Head | Blea Gill | near Balderhead Reservoir Balderhead Reservoir Balderhead Reservoir is a reservoir in Baldersdale, County Durham, England. It is one of a chain of three reservoirs on the River Balder, a tributary of the River Tees, which it joins at Cotherstone, about 5 miles to the east.... , Baldersdale Baldersdale Baldersdale is a dale, or valley, on the east side of the Pennines in England, north of Barnard Castle. Its principal settlements are Hury and Briscoe. Baldersdale lies within the traditional boundaries of the North Riding of Yorkshire... |
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| Blea Gill Waterfall | Blea Beck | north of Grimwith Reservoir Grimwith Reservoir Grimwith Reservoir is located in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. It is accessed from the B6265 road east of Hebden and west of Pateley Bridge... |
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| Bleabeck Force | Blea Beck | in Teesdale Teesdale Teesdale is a dale, or valley, of the east side of the Pennines in England. Large parts of Teesdale fall within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - the second largest AONB in England and Wales. The River Tees rises below Cross Fell, the highest hill in the Pennines, and its... |
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| Bleaberry Force | Bleaberry Beck | near Kaber Kaber, Cumbria Kaber is a village and civil parish in the Eden District of Cumbria, England. It is about south of Brough.... |
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| Brigg Linn | Brigg Burn | near Redesdale Redesdale Redesdale is a valley iin the western part of the county of Northumberland, in northeast England. This area contains the valley of the River Rede, a tributary of the North Tyne River. Redesdale includes the settlements of Elsdon, Otterburn, Rochester, Byrness and Carter Bar.Historically this... |
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| Brockholes Force | Brockholes Gill | near Birk Dale | |
| Burnet Force | Force Beck | south of Bainbridge Bainbridge, North Yorkshire Bainbridge is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, near the confluence of the River Bain with the River Ure. According to the 2001 census the population was 438.Bainbridge is served by a... |
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| Burrator Waterfall | River Meavy River Meavy The river Meavy is a river in Dartmoor in Devon in south-west England. It forms the outlet from Burrator Reservoir, and flows generally south-west past the village of Meavy and then south before it joins the River Plym at the upper end of Bickleigh Vale.... |
near Burrator Reservoir Burrator Reservoir Burrator Reservoir is a reservoir on the south side of Dartmoor in the English county of Devon. It is one of a number of reservoirs and dams that were built over the course of the 19th and 20th centuries in the area now covered by Dartmoor National Park to supply drinking water to the rapidly... |
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| Canonteign Falls Canonteign Falls Canonteign Falls is a waterfall in the Teign Valley and Dartmoor National Park near Chudleigh, South Devon, England.It is high, and is one of England's highest waterfalls. It was created in 1890 by diverting a stream over the edge of a cliff.-References:... (artificial) |
tributary of River Teign River Teign The River Teign is a river in the county of Devon, England.Like many Devon rivers, the Teign rises on Dartmoor, near Cranmere Pool. Its course on the moor is crossed by a clapper bridge near Teigncombe, just below the prehistoric Kestor Settlement. It leaves the moor at its eastern side, flowing... |
near Chudleigh Chudleigh Chudleigh is a small town in Devon, England located between the towns of Newton Abbot and Exeter.Chudleigh is very close to the edge of Dartmoor and bypassed by the A38 road in 1972. It began life as a small wool market town, though the nearby Castle Dyke is an Iron Age Hill Fort which demonstrates... |
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| Cash Force | Cash Burn | north of Cross Fell Cross Fell Cross Fell is the highest point in the Pennine Hills of northern England and the highest point in England outside of the Lake District.The summit, at , is a stony plateau, part of a long ridge running North West to South East, which also incorporates Little Dun Fell at and Great Dun Fell at... |
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| Catrake Force Catrake Force Catrake Force is a waterfall on the river Swale in North Yorkshire, England. It is not visible from the road but only a short walk to reach it. It comprises a series of 4 steps each its own small waterfall and each with a very different character with the largest single drop being about .It lies on... |
River Swale River Swale The River Swale is a river in Yorkshire, England and a major tributary of the River Ure, which itself becomes the River Ouse, emptying into the North Sea via the Humber Estuary.... |
near Keld Keld, North Yorkshire Keld is a hamlet in the English county of North Yorkshire. It is situated on Swaledale, in the Yorkshire Dales. The name derives from the Viking word Kelda meaning a spring, and the village was once called Appletre Kelde - the spring near the apple trees.Keld is the crossing point of the Coast to... , Swaledale Swaledale Swaledale is one of the northernmost dales in the Yorkshire Dales National Park in northern England. It is the dale of the River Swale on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire.-Geographical overview:... |
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| Catrigg Force | Stainforth Beck | near Stainforth Stainforth, North Yorkshire Stainforth is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated very near Settle; only about 1 mile north there is a waterfall, , where the river falls over limestone ledges into a deep, broad pool which can be accessed by walking a short way from the... |
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| Cauldron Snout Cauldron Snout Cauldron Snout is a waterfall on the upper reaches of the River Tees in Northern England, immediately below the dam of the Cow Green Reservoir. It is well upstream of the High Force waterfall, and is on the boundary between County Durham and Cumbria, England... |
River Tees River Tees The River Tees is in Northern England. It rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the North Pennines, and flows eastwards for 85 miles to reach the North Sea between Hartlepool and Redcar.-Geography:... |
below Cow Green Reservoir Cow Green Reservoir Cow Green Reservoir, is a water reservoir long built between 1967 and 1971 to supply the industries of Teesside in England..The reservoir acts as a river regulation reservoir releasing water into the River Tees during dry conditions so that it can be abstracted further downstream... |
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| Cautley Spout Cautley Spout Cautley Spout is England's highest waterfall above ground. . The broken cascade of falls tumbles a total of 650 feet down a cliff face at the head of a wild and bleak glacial valley that comes down from a high plateau called The Calf... |
Cautley Holme Beck | in Howgill Fells Howgill Fells The Howgill Fells are hills in Northern England between the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales, lying roughly in between the vertices of a triangle made by the towns of Sedbergh, Kirkby Stephen and Tebay.... |
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| Chattlehope Spout | Chattlehope Burn | near Castle Crag Forest | |
| Cliff Force | Cliff Beck | southwest of Thwaite Thwaite, North Yorkshire Thwaite is a small village in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. It was the home and birthplace of Richard and Cherry Kearton, who were pioneers in wildlife photography at the end of the 19th century... |
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| Coal Force | Rowantree Gill | near Cotterdale | |
| Corby Linn | Hawkhope Burn | in Kielder Forest Kielder Forest Kielder Forest is a large forestry plantation in Northumberland, England, surrounding the reservoir Kielder Water. It is the largest man-made woodland in Europe... |
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| Corby Linn | tributary of Ridlees Burn | near Upper Coquet Dale | |
| Cotter Force Cotter Force Cotter Force is a small waterfall on Cotter Beck, a minor tributary of the river Ure in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England.-The Falls and Cotter Beck:... |
Cotterdale Beck | near Wensleydale Wensleydale Wensleydale is the valley of the River Ure on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire, England.Wensleydale lies in the Yorkshire Dales National Park – one of only a few valleys in the Dales not currently named after its principal river , but the older name, "Yoredale", can still be seen... |
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| Currack Force | Stonesdale Beck | near Keld Keld, North Yorkshire Keld is a hamlet in the English county of North Yorkshire. It is situated on Swaledale, in the Yorkshire Dales. The name derives from the Viking word Kelda meaning a spring, and the village was once called Appletre Kelde - the spring near the apple trees.Keld is the crossing point of the Coast to... , Swaledale Swaledale Swaledale is one of the northernmost dales in the Yorkshire Dales National Park in northern England. It is the dale of the River Swale on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire.-Geographical overview:... |
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| Deep Gill Force | Deep Gill Beck | near Jervaulx Abbey Jervaulx Abbey Jervaulx Abbey in East Witton near the city of Ripon, was one of the great Cistercian abbeys of Yorkshire, England, founded in 1156. Initially a Savigniac foundation, the abbey was later taken over by the Cistercian order and responsibility for it was taken by Byland Abbey. Originally founded in... |
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| Dungeon Ghyll Force | Dungeon Ghyll | near Langdale | |
| East Gill Force East Gill Force East Gill Force is a waterfalls in Swaledale, 300 metres to the east of the hamlet of Keld, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire, England. The falls are located on East Gill at grid reference , just before its confluence with the River Swale at the point where the Pennine Way and... |
East Gill at confluence with River Swale River Swale The River Swale is a river in Yorkshire, England and a major tributary of the River Ure, which itself becomes the River Ouse, emptying into the North Sea via the Humber Estuary.... |
east of Keld Keld, North Yorkshire Keld is a hamlet in the English county of North Yorkshire. It is situated on Swaledale, in the Yorkshire Dales. The name derives from the Viking word Kelda meaning a spring, and the village was once called Appletre Kelde - the spring near the apple trees.Keld is the crossing point of the Coast to... |
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| Falling Foss Falling Foss Falling Foss is a waterfall that lies in the north east section of The North York Moors National Park. It is five miles from Whitby, and is situated on the Little Beck. It is 67 ft high.... |
May Beck | south of Sleights Sleights Sleights is an English village, rumoured to be the largest in North Yorkshire, England. It is located in the Esk Valley in the postal region of Whitby, and is part of the borough of Scarborough.... |
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| Flinter Gill High Spout | Flinter Gill | south side of Dentdale Dentdale The valley of Dentdale in Cumbria and North Yorkshire, England, takes its name from the village of Dent.The Dent Fault cuts across the valley close to the village of Gawthrop, marking a geological boundary between the Carboniferous Limestone of Deepdale and the Craven Dales to the south and the... |
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| Fordingdale Force | Measand Beck | west of Haweswater Reservoir Haweswater Reservoir Haweswater is a reservoir in the English Lake District, built in the valley of Mardale in the county of Cumbria. The controversial construction of the Haweswater dam started in 1929, after Parliament passed an Act giving the Manchester Corporation permission to build the reservoir to supply water... |
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| Galleny Force | Stonethwaite Beck | near Stonethwaite Stonethwaite Stonethwaite is a small village in the Lake District in the English county of Cumbria. It is situated in the valley of the Stonethwaite Beck, a side valley of Borrowdale, and within the Lake District National Park... , Borrowdale Borrowdale Borrowdale is a valley and civil parish in the English Lake District in the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England.Borrowdale lies within the historic county boundaries of Cumberland, and is sometimes referred to as Cumberland Borrowdale in order to distinguish it from another Borrowdale in the... |
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| Gaping Gill Gaping Gill Gaping Gill is a natural cave in North Yorkshire, England. It is one of the unmistakable landmarks on the southern slopes of Ingleborough – a deep pothole with the stream Fell Beck flowing into it... (entrance shaft of cave) |
Fell Beck | southern slopes of Ingleborough Ingleborough Ingleborough is the second highest mountain in the Yorkshire Dales. It is one of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, the other two being Whernside and Pen-y-ghent. Ingleborough is frequently climbed as part of the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge, which is a 24-mile circular challenge walk starting and... |
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| Gibson’s Spout | Crookley Beck or River Annas | near Bootle Bootle, Cumbria Bootle is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Copeland in Cumbria, England. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 745. Historically within Cumberland, the village is in the Lake District National Park, and is close to the Irish Sea coast... |
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| Gill Force | River Esk River Esk, Cumbria The River Esk is a river in the Lake District in Cumbria, England. It is one of two River Esks in Cumbria, and not to be confused with the River Esk which flows on the Scottish side of the border.... |
near Boot, Eskdale Eskdale, Cumbria Eskdale is a glacial valley and civil parish in the western Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. It forms part of the Borough of Copeland, and has a population of 264.... |
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| Goat Linn Goat Linn Goat Linn is a waterfall of Scotland, situated close to the village of Newcastleton. .-References:... |
Eals Cleugh | in Kielder Forest Kielder Forest Kielder Forest is a large forestry plantation in Northumberland, England, surrounding the reservoir Kielder Water. It is the largest man-made woodland in Europe... |
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| Gordale Scar Waterfall Gordale Scar Gordale Scar is a dramatic limestone ravine 1 mile or 1.5 km NE of Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It contains two waterfalls and has overhanging limestone cliffs over 100 metres high. The gorge was formed by water from melting glaciers... |
Gordale Beck | near Malham Malham Malham is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. Situated in the Yorkshire Dales with a population of approximately 150. The surrounding countryside is well known for its limestone pavements and other examples of limestone scenery... |
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| Golitha Falls | Fowey Fowey Fowey is a small town, civil parish and cargo port at the mouth of the River Fowey in south Cornwall, United Kingdom. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,273.-Early history:... |
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| Great Force | Lead Up Gill | near West Scrafton West Scrafton West Scrafton is a village and civil parish within the Yorkshire Dales in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located south west of Leyburn. There is also an East Scrafton but it is only a hamlet.-External links:*... , Coverdale Coverdale (dale) Coverdale is a dale in the far east of the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. It gets its name from the River Cover and the small settlement of Coverham, which is situated on its Northern edge... |
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| Hard Level Force | Mill Gill or Old Gang Beck | near Healaugh, Swaledale Swaledale Swaledale is one of the northernmost dales in the Yorkshire Dales National Park in northern England. It is the dale of the River Swale on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire.-Geographical overview:... |
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| Hardraw Force Hardraw Force Hardraw Force is a waterfall on the Hardraw Beck in Hardraw Scar, a wooded ravine just outside the hamlet of Hardraw at the foot of Buttertubs Pass and the head of Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales... |
Hardraw Beck | near Hardraw Hardraw Hardraw is a hamlet near Hawes within the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. It takes its name from the nearby Hardraw Force waterfall.... , Wensleydale Wensleydale Wensleydale is the valley of the River Ure on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire, England.Wensleydale lies in the Yorkshire Dales National Park – one of only a few valleys in the Dales not currently named after its principal river , but the older name, "Yoredale", can still be seen... |
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| Hareshaw Linn | Hareshaw Burn | north of Bellingham Bellingham, Northumberland Bellingham is a village in Northumberland, to the north-west of Newcastle upon Tyne and is situated on the Hareshaw burn at its confluence with the River North Tyne. Hareshaw Linn is a waterfall on the Hareshaw Burn near Bellingham. It is pronounced Bell-ing-jumFamous as a stopping point on the... |
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| Harthope Linn | Harthope Burn | east of The Cheviot The Cheviot The Cheviot is the highest summit in the Cheviot Hills in the far north of England, only 2 km from the Scottish border. It is the last major peak on the Pennine Way, if travelling from south to north, before the descent into Kirk Yetholm.... |
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| Hellgill Force | River Eden River Eden, Cumbria The River Eden is a river that flows through Cumbria, England on its way to the Solway Firth.-Course of river:The Eden rises in Black Fell Moss, Mallerstang, on the high ground between High Seat, Yorkshire Dales and Hugh Seat. Here it forms the boundary between the counties of Cumbria and North... |
south of Mallerstang Mallerstang Mallerstang is a civil parish in the extreme east of Cumbria, and, geographically, a dale at the head of the upper Eden Valley. Originally part of Westmorland, it lies about south of the nearest town, Kirkby Stephen... |
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| Hetherpool Linn | College Burn | in Cheviot Hills Cheviot Hills The Cheviot Hills is a range of rolling hills straddling the England–Scotland border between Northumberland and the Scottish Borders.There is a broad split between the northern and the southern Cheviots... |
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| High Ash Gill Scar | Ash Gill | near Marsett Marsett Marsett is one of 3 settlements based around Semer Water in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. Marsett is only a hamlet though and lies to the south west of the lake.... , Raydale |
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| High Force High Force High Force is a waterfall on the River Tees, near Middleton-in-Teesdale, Teesdale, County Durham, England. The waterfall is within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and European Geopark.... |
River Tees River Tees The River Tees is in Northern England. It rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the North Pennines, and flows eastwards for 85 miles to reach the North Sea between Hartlepool and Redcar.-Geography:... |
near Bowless, Teesdale Teesdale Teesdale is a dale, or valley, of the east side of the Pennines in England. Large parts of Teesdale fall within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - the second largest AONB in England and Wales. The River Tees rises below Cross Fell, the highest hill in the Pennines, and its... |
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| High Force | Hacker Gill | south side of Dentdale Dentdale The valley of Dentdale in Cumbria and North Yorkshire, England, takes its name from the village of Dent.The Dent Fault cuts across the valley close to the village of Gawthrop, marking a geological boundary between the Carboniferous Limestone of Deepdale and the Craven Dales to the south and the... |
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| High Force | Hoods Bottom Beck | near Muker Muker Muker is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. Situated in Swaledale, one of the Yorkshire Dales, its name... , Swaledale Swaledale Swaledale is one of the northernmost dales in the Yorkshire Dales National Park in northern England. It is the dale of the River Swale on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire.-Geographical overview:... |
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| High Force | Aira Beck | near Dockray, north of Ullswater Ullswater Ullswater is the second largest lake in the English Lake District, being approximately nine miles long and 0.75 miles wide with a maximum depth of slightly more than .... |
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| High Force (Aysgarth Falls Aysgarth Falls Aysgarth Falls are a triple flight of waterfalls, surrounded by forest and farmland, carved out by the River Ure over an almost a one-mile stretch on its descent to mid-Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales of England, near the village of Aysgarth... ) |
River Ure River Ure The River Ure is a river in North Yorkshire, England, approximately long from its source to the point where it changes name to the River Ouse. It is the principal river of Wensleydale, which is the only one of the Dales now named after a village rather than its river... |
near Aysgarth Aysgarth Aysgarth is a village and civil parish in Wensleydale, in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. The village is in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, about sixteen miles south-west from Richmond... , Wensleydale Wensleydale Wensleydale is the valley of the River Ure on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire, England.Wensleydale lies in the Yorkshire Dales National Park – one of only a few valleys in the Dales not currently named after its principal river , but the older name, "Yoredale", can still be seen... |
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| High Park Scar | Cragdale Water | near Stalling Busk Stalling Busk Stalling Busk is one of 3 settlements based around Semer Water in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire in the small dale of Raydale just off from Wensleydale, England... , Raydale |
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| Holme Force | Holme Beck | near Loweswater Loweswater, Cumbria Loweswater is a village and civil parish in the county of Cumbria, England.-Village:The village lies between the Lake District lakes of Loweswater and Crummock Water, about south of Cockermouth and within the Lake District National Park... |
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| Horseshoe Falls | River Dart River Dart The River Dart is a river in Devon, England which rises high on Dartmoor, and releases to the sea at Dartmouth. Its valley and surrounding area is a place of great natural beauty.-Watercourse:... |
west of Ashburton Ashburton, Devon Ashburton is a small town on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon, adjacent to the A38 Devon Expressway.It was formerly important as a stannary town , and remains the largest town within the National Park, with a population of around 3,500... |
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| Horton Gill Force | Horton Gill | east of Hawes Hawes Hawes is a small market town and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England, being granted its market charter in 1699... , Wensleydale Wensleydale Wensleydale is the valley of the River Ure on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire, England.Wensleydale lies in the Yorkshire Dales National Park – one of only a few valleys in the Dales not currently named after its principal river , but the older name, "Yoredale", can still be seen... |
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| Huggill Force | Hug Gill | near Bowes Bowes Bowes is a village in County Durham, England. Located in the Pennine hills, it is situated close to Barnard Castle. It is built around the medieval Bowes Castle.-Civic history:... |
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| Intake Force | Bleaberry Beck | near Kaber Kaber, Cumbria Kaber is a village and civil parish in the Eden District of Cumbria, England. It is about south of Brough.... |
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| Janet’s Foss | Gordale Beck | near Malham Malham Malham is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. Situated in the Yorkshire Dales with a population of approximately 150. The surrounding countryside is well known for its limestone pavements and other examples of limestone scenery... |
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| Jenny Whalley Force | Hoods Bottom Beck | near Muker Muker Muker is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. Situated in Swaledale, one of the Yorkshire Dales, its name... , Swaledale Swaledale Swaledale is one of the northernmost dales in the Yorkshire Dales National Park in northern England. It is the dale of the River Swale on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire.-Geographical overview:... |
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| Jerry’s Linn | Chirdon Burn | in Kielder Forest Kielder Forest Kielder Forest is a large forestry plantation in Northumberland, England, surrounding the reservoir Kielder Water. It is the largest man-made woodland in Europe... |
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| Keld Scar | Gill Beck | near Stalling Busk Stalling Busk Stalling Busk is one of 3 settlements based around Semer Water in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire in the small dale of Raydale just off from Wensleydale, England... , Raydale |
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| Kinder Downfall | River Kinder River Kinder The River Kinder is a small river, only about long, in northwestern Derbyshire, England. Rising on the peat moorland plateau of Kinder Scout, it flows generally westwards to its confluence with the River Sett at Bowden Bridge... |
west edge of Kinder Scout Kinder Scout Kinder Scout is a moorland plateau in the Dark Peak of the Derbyshire Peak District in England. Part of the moor, at 636 m above sea level, is the highest point in the Peak District, the highest point in Derbyshire, and the highest point in the East Midlands. It is accessible from the villages of... |
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| Kisdon Force Kisdon Force Kisdon Force is a series of waterfalls on the River Swale in Swaledale, England. The falls are situated at grid reference within the Yorkshire Dales National Park in the county of North Yorkshire, 500 metres downstream from the small hamlet of Keld.... |
River Swale River Swale The River Swale is a river in Yorkshire, England and a major tributary of the River Ure, which itself becomes the River Ouse, emptying into the North Sea via the Humber Estuary.... |
near Keld Keld, North Yorkshire Keld is a hamlet in the English county of North Yorkshire. It is situated on Swaledale, in the Yorkshire Dales. The name derives from the Viking word Kelda meaning a spring, and the village was once called Appletre Kelde - the spring near the apple trees.Keld is the crossing point of the Coast to... , Swaledale Swaledale Swaledale is one of the northernmost dales in the Yorkshire Dales National Park in northern England. It is the dale of the River Swale on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire.-Geographical overview:... |
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| Ladies Linn | Hesleyside Burn | west of Bellingham Bellingham, Northumberland Bellingham is a village in Northumberland, to the north-west of Newcastle upon Tyne and is situated on the Hareshaw burn at its confluence with the River North Tyne. Hareshaw Linn is a waterfall on the Hareshaw Burn near Bellingham. It is pronounced Bell-ing-jumFamous as a stopping point on the... |
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| Lady Exmouth Falls | tributary of River Teign River Teign The River Teign is a river in the county of Devon, England.Like many Devon rivers, the Teign rises on Dartmoor, near Cranmere Pool. Its course on the moor is crossed by a clapper bridge near Teigncombe, just below the prehistoric Kestor Settlement. It leaves the moor at its eastern side, flowing... |
near Chudleigh Chudleigh Chudleigh is a small town in Devon, England located between the towns of Newton Abbot and Exeter.Chudleigh is very close to the edge of Dartmoor and bypassed by the A38 road in 1972. It began life as a small wool market town, though the nearby Castle Dyke is an Iron Age Hill Fort which demonstrates... , Devon Devon Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with... |
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| Leehouse Linn | Whiskershiel Burn | near Elsdon Elsdon, Northumberland Elsdon is a village and civil parish in the English county of Northumberland about to the southwest of Rothbury. The name is derived from the Old English meaning Elli's valley.... and Harwood Forest |
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| Light Spout | Cardingmill Brook | Long Mynd Long Mynd The Long Mynd in Shropshire, England, is a part of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is south of the county town Shrewsbury, and has an area of over 22 square kilometres , most of which takes the form of a heathland plateau. Most of the land on the Long Mynd is owned by... |
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| Linhope Spout | Linhope Burn | near Linhope, west of Ingram Ingram, Northumberland Ingram is a small village in Northumberland, England. It is located in the Cheviots on the River Breamish, and on the edge of Northumberland National Park; it houses a National Park visitor centre.... |
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| Linton Falls | River Wharfe River Wharfe The River Wharfe is a river in Yorkshire, England. For much of its length it is the county boundary between West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire. The name Wharfe is Celtic and means "twisting, winding".The valley of the River Wharfe is known as Wharfedale... |
near Grassington Grassington Grassington is a market town and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England.The town is situated in Wharfedale around from Bolton Abbey and is surrounded by limestone scenery... |
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| Lodore Falls Lodore Falls Lodore Falls is a waterfall in Cumbria, England, close to Derwent Water and downstream from Watendlath. The falls are located on the beck that flows from Watendlath Tarn, and tumble more than over a steep cascade into the Borrowdale Valley... |
Watendlath Beck | south of Derwent Water Derwent Water Derwentwater is one of the principal bodies of water in the Lake District National Park in north west England. It lies wholly within the Borough of Allerdale, in the county of Cumbria.... |
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| Low Ash Gill Scar | Ash Gill | near Marsett Marsett Marsett is one of 3 settlements based around Semer Water in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. Marsett is only a hamlet though and lies to the south west of the lake.... , Raydale |
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| Low Force | River Tees River Tees The River Tees is in Northern England. It rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the North Pennines, and flows eastwards for 85 miles to reach the North Sea between Hartlepool and Redcar.-Geography:... |
near Forest-in-Teesdale Forest-in-Teesdale Forest-in-Teesdale is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated in upper Teesdale, on the north side of the Tees between Newbiggin and Langdon Beck.... , Teesdale Teesdale Teesdale is a dale, or valley, of the east side of the Pennines in England. Large parts of Teesdale fall within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - the second largest AONB in England and Wales. The River Tees rises below Cross Fell, the highest hill in the Pennines, and its... |
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| Teesdale | Pudding Beck | south of Whinlatter Pass Whinlatter Pass The Whinlatter Pass is a mountain pass in the English Lake District. It is located on the B5292 road linking Braithwaite, to the west of Keswick, with High Lorton to the south of Cockermouth.... |
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| Lower Force (Aysgarth Falls Aysgarth Falls Aysgarth Falls are a triple flight of waterfalls, surrounded by forest and farmland, carved out by the River Ure over an almost a one-mile stretch on its descent to mid-Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales of England, near the village of Aysgarth... ) |
River Ure River Ure The River Ure is a river in North Yorkshire, England, approximately long from its source to the point where it changes name to the River Ouse. It is the principal river of Wensleydale, which is the only one of the Dales now named after a village rather than its river... |
near Aysgarth Aysgarth Aysgarth is a village and civil parish in Wensleydale, in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. The village is in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, about sixteen miles south-west from Richmond... , Wensleydale Wensleydale Wensleydale is the valley of the River Ure on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire, England.Wensleydale lies in the Yorkshire Dales National Park – one of only a few valleys in the Dales not currently named after its principal river , but the older name, "Yoredale", can still be seen... |
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| Lumb Hole Waterfall | Crimsworth Dean Brook | north of Hebden Bridge Hebden Bridge Hebden Bridge is a market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the Upper Calder Valley and lies 8 miles west of Halifax and 14 miles north east of Rochdale, at the confluence of the River Calder and the River Hebden .A 2004 profile of... |
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| Maizebeck Force | Maize Beck | near Cow Green Reservoir Cow Green Reservoir Cow Green Reservoir, is a water reservoir long built between 1967 and 1971 to supply the industries of Teesside in England..The reservoir acts as a river regulation reservoir releasing water into the River Tees during dry conditions so that it can be abstracted further downstream... |
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| Mallyan Spout | West Beck | near Goathland Goathland Goathland is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England. It is in the North York Moors national park situated due north of Pickering, off the A169 to Whitby... |
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| Middle Force (Aysgarth Falls Aysgarth Falls Aysgarth Falls are a triple flight of waterfalls, surrounded by forest and farmland, carved out by the River Ure over an almost a one-mile stretch on its descent to mid-Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales of England, near the village of Aysgarth... ) |
River Ure River Ure The River Ure is a river in North Yorkshire, England, approximately long from its source to the point where it changes name to the River Ouse. It is the principal river of Wensleydale, which is the only one of the Dales now named after a village rather than its river... |
near Aysgarth Aysgarth Aysgarth is a village and civil parish in Wensleydale, in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. The village is in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, about sixteen miles south-west from Richmond... , Wensleydale Wensleydale Wensleydale is the valley of the River Ure on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire, England.Wensleydale lies in the Yorkshire Dales National Park – one of only a few valleys in the Dales not currently named after its principal river , but the older name, "Yoredale", can still be seen... |
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| Mill Force | River Greta | near Bowes Bowes Bowes is a village in County Durham, England. Located in the Pennine hills, it is situated close to Barnard Castle. It is built around the medieval Bowes Castle.-Civic history:... |
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| Mill Scar Lash | River Wharfe River Wharfe The River Wharfe is a river in Yorkshire, England. For much of its length it is the county boundary between West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire. The name Wharfe is Celtic and means "twisting, winding".The valley of the River Wharfe is known as Wharfedale... |
south of Conistone Conistone Conistone is a small village in North Yorkshire, England. It lies 3 miles north of Grassington, beside the River Wharfe, in Upper Wharfedale.... |
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| Moss Force Moss Force Moss Force is a waterfall situated within the Lake District National Park in the English county of Cumbria. It is located 10 km SW of the town of Keswick at Newlands Hause, the pass between the Newlands Valley and the Buttermere Valley... |
Moss Beck | east of Buttermere Buttermere Buttermere is a lake in the English Lake District in North West England. The adjacent village of Buttermere takes its name from the lake. Historically within the former county of Cumberland, the lake is now within the county of Cumbria. It is owned by the National Trust, forming part of their... |
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| Nelly Ayre Foss | West Beck | near Goathland Goathland Goathland is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England. It is in the North York Moors national park situated due north of Pickering, off the A169 to Whitby... |
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| Nelly Force | Apedale Beck? | near Castle Bolton Castle Bolton Castle Bolton is a village near Bolton Castle in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England. It gets its name from the castle which looks over the village green.... |
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| Oakleymill Waterfall | Callow Hollow Brook? | Long Mynd Long Mynd The Long Mynd in Shropshire, England, is a part of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is south of the county town Shrewsbury, and has an area of over 22 square kilometres , most of which takes the form of a heathland plateau. Most of the land on the Long Mynd is owned by... |
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| Orgate Force | Marske Beck | near Marske Marske, Richmondshire Marske is a small crossroads village and civil parish in the English county of North Yorkshire.It forms part of Richmondshire district and is some five miles due west of Richmond. It is on Marske Beck just before that river's confluence with the River Swale. Marske is on the boundary of the... |
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| Park Scar | Cragdale Water | near Stalling Busk Stalling Busk Stalling Busk is one of 3 settlements based around Semer Water in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire in the small dale of Raydale just off from Wensleydale, England... , Raydale |
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| Pecca Falls | River Twiss River Twiss The River Twiss is a river in the county of Yorkshire, England. The source of the river is Kingsdale Beck which rises at Kingsdale Head at the confluence of Back Gill and Long Gill in the Yorkshire Dales. Beneath Keld Head, it changes its name to the River Twiss... |
north of Ingleton Ingleton, North Yorkshire Ingleton is a village and civil parish in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. It is famous for walking, hiking and caving. Favourite walks are the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail and the climb up Ingleborough which is one of the famous Three Peaks. Directly from the village visitors can... |
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| Redmire Force | River Ure River Ure The River Ure is a river in North Yorkshire, England, approximately long from its source to the point where it changes name to the River Ouse. It is the principal river of Wensleydale, which is the only one of the Dales now named after a village rather than its river... |
near Redmire Redmire Redmire is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is about 4 miles west of Leyburn in Wensleydale at the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.It is the terminus of the Wensleydale Railway... , Wensleydale Wensleydale Wensleydale is the valley of the River Ure on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire, England.Wensleydale lies in the Yorkshire Dales National Park – one of only a few valleys in the Dales not currently named after its principal river , but the older name, "Yoredale", can still be seen... |
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| Rennie’s Linn | Black Burn | in Kielder Forest Kielder Forest Kielder Forest is a large forestry plantation in Northumberland, England, surrounding the reservoir Kielder Water. It is the largest man-made woodland in Europe... |
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| Richmond Falls Richmond Falls Richmond Falls are a series of waterfalls along the River Swale, they are situated at grid reference near to the town centre of Richmond, North Yorkshire.... |
River Swale River Swale The River Swale is a river in Yorkshire, England and a major tributary of the River Ure, which itself becomes the River Ouse, emptying into the North Sea via the Humber Estuary.... |
in Richmond, North Yorkshire Richmond, North Yorkshire Richmond is a market town and civil parish on the River Swale in North Yorkshire, England and is the administrative centre of the district of Richmondshire. It is situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and serves as the Park's main tourist centre... |
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| Ritson’s Force | Mosedale Beck | near Wasdale Head Wasdale Head Wasdale Head is a small agricultural village in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. The village claims to be home of the highest mountain , deepest lake , smallest church and biggest liar in England... |
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| Rowantree Force | Rowantree Gill | southeast of Ravenglass Ravenglass Ravenglass is a small coastal village and natural harbour in Cumbria, England. It is the only coastal town within the Lake District National Park... |
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| Rowantree Linn | Brockley Burn | north of Bellingham Bellingham, Northumberland Bellingham is a village in Northumberland, to the north-west of Newcastle upon Tyne and is situated on the Hareshaw burn at its confluence with the River North Tyne. Hareshaw Linn is a waterfall on the Hareshaw Burn near Bellingham. It is pronounced Bell-ing-jumFamous as a stopping point on the... |
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| Rutter Force | Hoff Beck | near Great Asby Great Asby Great Asby is a village in Cumbria, England. It is located approximately south east of Penrith and approximately south of Appleby-in-Westmorland... |
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| Scale Force Scale Force Scale Force is considered the highest waterfall in the English Lake District. Opinions can vary about how its precise height is calculated, but the total height is normally stated as 170 feet , with a single drop of water of 120 feet and several smaller drops... |
Scale Beck | west of Buttermere Buttermere Buttermere is a lake in the English Lake District in North West England. The adjacent village of Buttermere takes its name from the lake. Historically within the former county of Cumberland, the lake is now within the county of Cumbria. It is owned by the National Trust, forming part of their... |
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| Scaleber Force | Scaleber Beck | east of Settle Settle Settle is a small market town and civil parish within the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is served by the Settle railway station, which is located near the town centre, and Giggleswick railway station which is a mile away. It is from Leeds Bradford Airport... |
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| Scaleclose Force | Scaleclose Gill | near Rosthwaite Rosthwaite, Borrowdale, Cumbria Rosthwaite is a settlement in Borrowdale in the English Lake District. It lies on the B5289 road to the south of Derwent Water and to the east of the Honister Pass in the county of Cumbria.... , Borrowdale Borrowdale Borrowdale is a valley and civil parish in the English Lake District in the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England.Borrowdale lies within the historic county boundaries of Cumberland, and is sometimes referred to as Cumberland Borrowdale in order to distinguish it from another Borrowdale in the... |
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| Scalehow Force | Scalehow Beck | west side of Ullswater Ullswater Ullswater is the second largest lake in the English Lake District, being approximately nine miles long and 0.75 miles wide with a maximum depth of slightly more than .... |
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| Scow Force | River Dee River Dee (Lune) The River Dee is a river running through the extreme south east of Cumbria, a part of the Craven region traditionally part of the West Riding of Yorkshire.... |
upper Dentdale Dentdale The valley of Dentdale in Cumbria and North Yorkshire, England, takes its name from the village of Dent.The Dent Fault cuts across the valley close to the village of Gawthrop, marking a geological boundary between the Carboniferous Limestone of Deepdale and the Craven Dales to the south and the... |
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| Seavy Sike Force | West Gill | near Cotterdale | |
| Short Gill Waterfall | Short Gill | east side of Barbondale | |
| Smales Leap | Smales Burn | near Falstone Falstone Falstone is a small village in Northumberland, England, just south of Kielder Water. The village is from the Anglo–Scottish border. The name Falstone means "speckled stone".Falstone holds a popular annual agricultural show.- Governance :... , Kielder Forest Kielder Forest Kielder Forest is a large forestry plantation in Northumberland, England, surrounding the reservoir Kielder Water. It is the largest man-made woodland in Europe... |
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| Smiddy Linn | Bellion Sike | near Elsdon Elsdon, Northumberland Elsdon is a village and civil parish in the English county of Northumberland about to the southwest of Rothbury. The name is derived from the Old English meaning Elli's valley.... and Harwood Forest |
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| Snow Falls Snow Falls "Snow Falls" is the third episode of the American Fairy Tale/Drama television series Once Upon a Time, which aired in the United States on ABC on November 6, 2011.... |
River Doe River Doe The River Doe is a river in North Yorkshire, England.The river emerges near God's Bridge close to the settlement of Chapel-le-Dale and flows through Twisleton in a southwesterly direction to Ingleton, where it meets the River Twiss to form the River Greta. The river forms part of the River Lune... |
north of Ingleton Ingleton, North Yorkshire Ingleton is a village and civil parish in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. It is famous for walking, hiking and caving. Favourite walks are the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail and the climb up Ingleborough which is one of the famous Three Peaks. Directly from the village visitors can... |
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| Spout Force | Aiken Beck | near Whinlatter Pass Whinlatter Pass The Whinlatter Pass is a mountain pass in the English Lake District. It is located on the B5292 road linking Braithwaite, to the west of Keswick, with High Lorton to the south of Cockermouth.... |
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Spout Sike | in Kielder Forest Kielder Forest Kielder Forest is a large forestry plantation in Northumberland, England, surrounding the reservoir Kielder Water. It is the largest man-made woodland in Europe... |
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| Stainforth Force | River Ribble River Ribble The River Ribble is a river that runs through North Yorkshire and Lancashire, in northern England. The river's drainage basin also includes parts of Greater Manchester around Wigan.-Geography:... |
near Stainforth Stainforth, North Yorkshire Stainforth is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated very near Settle; only about 1 mile north there is a waterfall, , where the river falls over limestone ledges into a deep, broad pool which can be accessed by walking a short way from the... |
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| Stanley Force | tributary of River Esk River Esk, Cumbria The River Esk is a river in the Lake District in Cumbria, England. It is one of two River Esks in Cumbria, and not to be confused with the River Esk which flows on the Scottish side of the border.... |
south side of Eskdale Eskdale, Cumbria Eskdale is a glacial valley and civil parish in the western Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. It forms part of the Borough of Copeland, and has a population of 264.... |
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| Stevenson’s Piece | Kirk Moor Beck or Ramsdale Beck | west of Robin Hood%27s Bay | |
| Stock Ghyll Force | Stock Ghyll | near Ambleside Ambleside Ambleside is a town in Cumbria, in North West England.Historically within the county of Westmorland, it is situated at the head of Windermere, England's largest lake... |
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| Taylorgill Force | Styhead Gill | near Seathwaite, Borrowdale Borrowdale Borrowdale is a valley and civil parish in the English Lake District in the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England.Borrowdale lies within the historic county boundaries of Cumberland, and is sometimes referred to as Cumberland Borrowdale in order to distinguish it from another Borrowdale in the... |
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| The Force | Force Beck | near Mickle Fell Mickle Fell Mickle Fell is a mountain in the Pennines, the range of hills and moors running down the middle of Northern England. It is 788 m high and lies slightly off the main watershed of the Pennines, about ten miles south of Cross Fell.... |
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| The Forces | Measand Beck | west of Haweswater Reservoir Haweswater Reservoir Haweswater is a reservoir in the English Lake District, built in the valley of Mardale in the county of Cumbria. The controversial construction of the Haweswater dam started in 1929, after Parliament passed an Act giving the Manchester Corporation permission to build the reservoir to supply water... |
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| The Forces | tributary of Deepdale Beck | east of Fairfield Fairfield (Lake District) Fairfield is a fell in the English Lake District. It is the highest of a group of hills in the Eastern Fells, standing to the south of the Helvellyn range.-Topography:... |
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| The Linn | Lisles Burn | near Redesdale Redesdale Redesdale is a valley iin the western part of the county of Northumberland, in northeast England. This area contains the valley of the River Rede, a tributary of the North Tyne River. Redesdale includes the settlements of Elsdon, Otterburn, Rochester, Byrness and Carter Bar.Historically this... |
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| Thomason Foss | Eller Beck | near Goathland Goathland Goathland is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England. It is in the North York Moors national park situated due north of Pickering, off the A169 to Whitby... |
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| Thornthwaite Force | Haweswater Beck | below dam of Haweswater Reservoir Haweswater Reservoir Haweswater is a reservoir in the English Lake District, built in the valley of Mardale in the county of Cumbria. The controversial construction of the Haweswater dam started in 1929, after Parliament passed an Act giving the Manchester Corporation permission to build the reservoir to supply water... |
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| Thornton Force | River Twiss River Twiss The River Twiss is a river in the county of Yorkshire, England. The source of the river is Kingsdale Beck which rises at Kingsdale Head at the confluence of Back Gill and Long Gill in the Yorkshire Dales. Beneath Keld Head, it changes its name to the River Twiss... |
north of Ingleton Ingleton, North Yorkshire Ingleton is a village and civil parish in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. It is famous for walking, hiking and caving. Favourite walks are the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail and the climb up Ingleborough which is one of the famous Three Peaks. Directly from the village visitors can... |
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| Tonguegill Force | Tongue Gill | north of Ambleside Ambleside Ambleside is a town in Cumbria, in North West England.Historically within the county of Westmorland, it is situated at the head of Windermere, England's largest lake... |
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| Turn Wheel | Rookhope Burn | near Eastgate Eastgate, County Durham Eastgate is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated in Weardale, a few miles west of Stanhope.Eastgate originally marked the eastern border of the private hunting park of the Prince Bishops of Durham. This was second in extent only to the royal hunting park of the New Forest in Hampshire... , Weardale Weardale Weardale is a dale, or valley, of the east side of the Pennines in County Durham, in England. Large parts of Weardale fall within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - the second largest AONB in England and Wales. The upper valley is surrounded by high fells and heather grouse... |
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| Wainhope Linn | Plashetts Burn | in Kielder Forest Kielder Forest Kielder Forest is a large forestry plantation in Northumberland, England, surrounding the reservoir Kielder Water. It is the largest man-made woodland in Europe... |
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| Wain Wath Force Wain Wath Force Wain Wath Force is a waterfall situated on the River Swale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire, England. The falls are located at grid reference , one kilometre upstream from the hamlet of Keld which has three other waterfalls in its vicinity, namely Kisdon Force, East Gill Force... |
River Swale River Swale The River Swale is a river in Yorkshire, England and a major tributary of the River Ure, which itself becomes the River Ouse, emptying into the North Sea via the Humber Estuary.... |
near Keld Keld, North Yorkshire Keld is a hamlet in the English county of North Yorkshire. It is situated on Swaledale, in the Yorkshire Dales. The name derives from the Viking word Kelda meaning a spring, and the village was once called Appletre Kelde - the spring near the apple trees.Keld is the crossing point of the Coast to... , Swaledale Swaledale Swaledale is one of the northernmost dales in the Yorkshire Dales National Park in northern England. It is the dale of the River Swale on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire.-Geographical overview:... |
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| Water Ling Force | unknown watercourse | south of Bainbridge Bainbridge, North Yorkshire Bainbridge is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, near the confluence of the River Bain with the River Ure. According to the 2001 census the population was 438.Bainbridge is served by a... |
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| White Force | Black Ark? | in Teesdale Teesdale Teesdale is a dale, or valley, of the east side of the Pennines in England. Large parts of Teesdale fall within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - the second largest AONB in England and Wales. The River Tees rises below Cross Fell, the highest hill in the Pennines, and its... |
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| White Spout | Whitespout Gutter | Forest of Bowland Forest of Bowland The Forest of Bowland, also known as the Bowland Fells, is an area of barren gritstone fells, deep valleys and peat moorland, mostly in north-east Lancashire, England. A small part lies in North Yorkshire, and much of the area was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire... |
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| White Lady Waterfall or Whitelady Waterfall | River Lyd River Lyd (Devon) The Lyd is a river rising at Lyd Head in the Dartmoor national park in Devon in south-west England and flowing into the River Tamar beyond Lifton.-Lydford Gorge:... |
near Lydford Lydford Lydford, sometimes spelled Lidford, is a village, once an important town, in Devon situated north of Tavistock on the western fringe of Dartmoor in the West Devon district.-Description:The village has a population of 458.... , Devon Devon Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with... |
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| Whorneyside Force | Buscoe Sike | east of Crinkle Crags Crinkle Crags Crinkle Crags is a fell in the English Lake District in the county of Cumbria. It forms part of two major rings of mountains, surrounding the valleys of Great Langdale and Upper Eskdale. The name reflects the fell's physical appearance as its summit ridge is a series of five rises and depressions ... |
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| Yealm Steps | River Yealm River Yealm Yealm is a river in Dartmoor in Devon in south-west England. It rises 1,411 feet above sea level on the Stall Moor mires of south Dartmoor and makes a 12 mile journey to the sea, passing through Cornwood, Lee Mill and Yealmpton, before reaching the estuary mouth just below Newton Ferrers and Noss... |
north of Ivybridge Ivybridge Ivybridge is a small town and civil parish in the South Hams, in Devon, England. It lies about east of Plymouth. It is at the southern extremity of Dartmoor, a National Park of England and Wales and lies along the A38 "Devon Expressway" road... |
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See also
Waterfalls of the UKWaterfalls of Scotland
Waterfalls of Scotland
Much of Scotland is mountainous, western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls.-Names of falls:...
Waterfalls of Wales
Waterfalls of Wales
Wales is a mountainous country with a wet climate and hence home to many hundreds of waterfalls. Some are popular visitor attractions, many are celebrated in legend whilst others are relatively unknown.-Naming of falls:...