List of waterfalls of England


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 watercourse encounters erosion-resistant rock layers such as Millstone Grit.

Names of falls

The great majority of named falls in England are situated in the Lake District and Pennines. 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.

Alphabetical tables of named waterfalls

A

Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general location
Acroy Gill ForceAcroy Gillnear Cotterdale
Aira ForceAira Becknear Dockray, north of Ullswater
Archy's LinnSmales Burnin Kielder Forest
Ashgill ForceAsh Gillnear Alston, Cumbria
Aygill ForceAy Gillnear Keld, Swaledale
Aysgarth FallsRiver Ure to near Aysgarth, Wensleydale
Aysgill ForceGayle BeckSleddale near Hawes

B

Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general location
Becky FallsBecka Brooknear Manaton, Dartmoor
Beezley FallsRiver Doenorth of Ingleton
Bells LinnBells Burnin Kielder Forest
Biggersdale Holeunnamed tributary of East Row Beckwest of Whitby
Birker ForceLow Birker Poolnear Boot, Eskdale
Black ForceGreat Eggleshope Becknorth of Middleton-in-Teesdale
Black ForceLittle Ulgill Beckin Howgill Fells
Black Foss WaterfallWest Hall Becknear Addingham, Wharfedale
Black LynnLinhope Burnnear Cheviot Hills
Black Rock FallsRiver Lydnear Lydford
Blake Beck ForceGreat Blake Beckupper Dentdale
Blea Gill HeadBlea Gillnear Balderhead Reservoir, Baldersdale
Blea Gill WaterfallBlea Becknorth of Grimwith Reservoir
Bleabeck ForceBlea Beckin Teesdale
Bleaberry ForceBleaberry Becknear Kaber
Brigg LinnBrigg Burnnear Redesdale
Broada FallsRiver Avon, Devonnear South Brent, Dartmoor
Brockholes ForceBrockholes Gillnear Birk Dale
Burnet ForceForce Becksouth of Bainbridge
Burrator WaterfallRiver Meavynear Burrator Reservoir

C

Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general location
Canonteign Falls tributary of River Teignnear Chudleigh
Cash ForceCash Burnnorth of Cross Fell
Catrake ForceRiver Swalenear Keld, Swaledale
Catrigg ForceStainforth Becknear Stainforth
Cauldron SnoutRiver Teesbelow Cow Green Reservoir
Cautley SpoutCautley Holme Beckin Howgill Fells
Chattlehope SpoutChattlehope Burnnear Castle Crag Forest
Clampitt Fallstributary of the River Teignunknownnorth of Chudleigh
Cliff ForceCliff Becksouthwest of Thwaite
Coal ForceRowantree Gillnear Cotterdale
Corby LinnHawkhope Burnin Kielder Forest
Corby Linntributary of Ridlees Burnnear Upper Coquet Dale
Cotter ForceCotterdale Becknear Wensleydale
Currack ForceStonesdale Becknear Keld, Swaledale

D,E

Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general location
Deep Gill ForceDeep Gill Becknear Jervaulx Abbey
Dungeon Ghyll ForceDungeon Ghyllnear Langdale
East Gill ForceEast Gill at confluence with River Swaleeast of Keld

F

Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general location
Falling FossMay Becksouth of Sleights
Flinter Gill High SpoutFlinter Gillsouth side of Dentdale
Fordingdale ForceMeasand Beckwest of Haweswater Reservoir

G

Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general location
Galleny ForceStonethwaite Becknear Stonethwaite, Borrowdale
Gaping Gill Fell Becksouthern slopes of Ingleborough
Gibson's SpoutCrookley Beck or River Annasnear Bootle
Gill ForceRiver Esknear Boot, Eskdale
Goat LinnEals Cleughin Kielder Forest
Gordale Scar WaterfallGordale Becknear Malham
Golitha FallsFowey2 km west of the village of St Cleer Cornwall
Great ForceLead Up Gillnear West Scrafton, Coverdale

H

Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general location
Hard Level ForceMill Gill or Old Gang Becknear Healaugh, Swaledale
Hardraw ForceHardraw Becknear Hardraw, Wensleydale
Hareshaw LinnHareshaw Burnnorth of Bellingham
Harthope LinnHarthope Burneast of The Cheviot
Hellgill ForceRiver Edensouth of Mallerstang
Hetherpool LinnCollege Burnin Cheviot Hills
High Ash Gill ScarAsh Gillnear Marsett, Raydale
High ForceRiver Teesnear Bowlees, Teesdale
High ForceHacker Gillsouth side of Dentdale
High ForceHoods Bottom Becknear Muker, Swaledale
High ForceAira Becknear Dockray, north of Ullswater
High Force River Urenear Aysgarth, Wensleydale
High Park ScarCragdale Waternear Stalling Busk, Raydale
Holme ForceHolme Becknear Loweswater
Horseshoe FallsRiver Dartwest of Ashburton
Horton Gill ForceHorton Gilleast of Hawes, Wensleydale
Huggill ForceHug Gillnear Bowes

I,J

Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general location
Intake ForceBleaberry Becknear Kaber
Janet's FossGordale Becknear Malham
Jenny Whalley ForceHoods Bottom Becknear Muker, Swaledale
Jerry's LinnChirdon Burnin Kielder Forest

K

Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general location
Keld HoleRoxby Becknear Scaling Reservoir
Keld ScarGill Becknear Stalling Busk, Raydale
Kinder DownfallRiver Kinderwest edge of Kinder Scout
Kisdon ForceRiver Swalenear Keld, Swaledale

L

Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general location
Ladies LinnHesleyside Burnwest of Bellingham
Lady Exmouth Fallstributary of River Teignnear Chudleigh, Devon
Leehouse LinnWhiskershiel Burnnear Elsdon and Harwood Forest
Light SpoutCardingmill BrookLong Mynd
Lindhope LinnLindhope Burnnear Kidland Forest
Linhope SpoutLinhope Burnnear Linhope, west of Ingram
Linton FallsRiver Wharfenear Grassington
Lodore FallsWatendlath Becksouth of Derwent Water
Low Ash Gill ScarAsh Gillnear Marsett, Raydale
Low ForceRiver Teesnear Forest-in-Teesdale, Teesdale
Low ForcePudding Becksouth of Whinlatter Pass
Lower Force River Urenear Aysgarth, Wensleydale
Lumb Hole WaterfallCrimsworth Dean Brooknorth of Hebden Bridge

M

Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general location
Maizebeck ForceMaize Becknear Cow Green Reservoir
Mallyan SpoutWest Becknear Goathland
Middle Force River Urenear Aysgarth, Wensleydale
Mill ForceRiver Gretanear Bowes
Mill Scar LashRiver Wharfesouth of Conistone
Moss ForceMoss Beckeast of Buttermere

N,O

Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general location
Nelly Ayre FossWest Becknear Goathland
Nelly ForceApedale Beck?near Castle Bolton
Oakleymill WaterfallCallow Hollow Brook?Long Mynd
Orgate ForceMarske Becknear Marske

P,Q

Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general location
Park ScarCragdale Waternear Stalling Busk, Raydale
Pecca FallsRiver Twissnorth of Ingleton

R

Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general location
Raddick Hill FallsDevonport Leatunknownsouth of Princetown
Redmire ForceRiver Urenear Redmire, Wensleydale
Rennie's LinnBlack Burnin Kielder Forest
Richmond FallsRiver Swalein Richmond, North Yorkshire
Ritson's ForceMosedale Becknear Wasdale Head
Rowantree ForceRowantree Gillsoutheast of Ravenglass
Rowantree LinnBrockley Burnnorth of Bellingham
Rutter ForceHoff Becknear Great Asby

S

Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general location
Scale ForceScale Beckwest of Buttermere
Scaleber ForceScaleber Beckeast of Settle
Scaleclose ForceScaleclose Gillnear Rosthwaite, Borrowdale
Scalehow ForceScalehow Beckwest side of Ullswater
Scow ForceRiver Deeupper Dentdale
Seavy Sike ForceWest Gillnear Cotterdale
Shavercombe FallsRiver Plymunknownnorth of Ivybridge
Short Gill WaterfallShort Gilleast side of Barbondale
Smales LeapSmales Burnnear Falstone, Kielder Forest
Smiddy LinnBellion Sikenear Elsdon and Harwood Forest
Snow Falls River Doenorth of Ingleton
Spout ForceAiken Becknear Whinlatter Pass
Spout LinnSpout Sikein Kielder Forest
Stainforth ForceRiver Ribblenear Stainforth
Stanley Forcetributary of River Esksouth side of Eskdale
Startling FallNew Close Gillnear Raydale
Stevenson's PieceKirk Moor Beck or Ramsdale Beckwest of Robin Hood's Bay
Stock Ghyll ForceStock Ghyllnear Ambleside

T

Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general location
Taylorgill ForceStyhead Gillnear Seathwaite, Borrowdale
The CascadesRiver Dartunknownnear Holne
The ForceForce Becknear Mickle Fell
The ForcesMeasand Beckwest of Haweswater Reservoir
The Forcestributary of Deepdale Beckeast of Fairfield
The LinnLisles Burnnear Redesdale
The WaterfallEast Dart Riverunknownnear Postbridge
Thomason FossEller Becknear Goathland
Thornthwaite ForceHaweswater Beckbelow dam of Haweswater Reservoir
Thornton ForceRiver Twissnorth of Ingleton
Tonguegill ForceTongue Gillnorth of Ambleside
Turn WheelRookhope Burnnear Eastgate, Weardale

U,V,W,X,Y,Z

Waterfall nameRiver or streamOS Grid ref.general location
Wainhope LinnPlashetts Burnin Kielder Forest
Wain Wath ForceRiver Swalenear Keld, Swaledale
Water Ling Forceunknown watercoursesouth of Bainbridge
White ForceBlack Ark?in Teesdale
White SpoutWhitespout GutterForest of Bowland
White Lady Waterfall or Whitelady WaterfallRiver Lydnear Lydford, Devon
Whorneyside ForceBuscoe Sikeeast of Crinkle Crags
Yealm StepsRiver Yealmnorth of Ivybridge