More Famous Waterfalls of the Lake District

By Jennifer

If Britons love anything it is their long walks in the country and if a beautiful waterfall is at the end of it then that is all the better. One of the most beautiful areas to hike in is the Lakes District of England.

 

One of the remotest and most beautiful of the falls is Spout Force, which is found at the West end of the Whinlatter Pass in High Lorton in Cumbria England.  This long, tall skinny waterfall is known for it’s rapid and rather noisy cascade.

 

Near Eskdale in Cumbria there is a waterfall known as Stanley Ghyll Force Waterfall. This is one of the higher waterfalls in England with a cascade that is sixty feet tall.  This is a very pleasant walk with many wooden footbridges over with people can view the tumbling water below.

 

The Stock Ghyll Force waterfall has been a popular Lake destination since Victorian times. It is near the outskirts of Ambleside village.  The waterfall is a steep seventy feet that is a Y shape with two sources. You can see the remains of old mills along the water courses that feed this historic waterfall.

 

The Taylor Gill force Waterfall is near Borrowdale in the Seathwaite of the Cumbria District. This area has the highest annual rainfall in England and many gorgeous streams are the result.  The waterfall is over 100 feet tall and has a long thin spray.

 

The Howk waterfall is near the village of Caldbeck and is known for the trails frist beaten as paths by huntsman John Peel. Just outside the village is The Howk which is a limestone gorge with a beautiful waterfall.  The thunder of these waterfalls is very loud. It is important to visit during the spring or fall because in the summer the dense foilage of the trees can actually obscure the view of the falls.

 

Tom Gill is a majestic tumbling pair of waterfalls that are near the village of Coniston. The waterfalls have a trail along all three spills that make up this beautiful waterfall that empties into the still waters of the Tarn Hows.

 

As isolated in the wilderness as these gorgeous waterfalls seem keep in mind that they can be very crowded, especially in the summer. It is also a good idea to wear slip-proof and waterproof footwear as some of the rocks around these attractions are quite wet, slippery or muddy.