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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.
England: 70 9: Falls of Foyers: Scotland: 62 10: Cauldron Snout: England: 60 List of waterfalls. England. A more complete list of waterfalls in England is available ...
Hardraw Scar is a limestone gorge behind the Green Dragon inn at Hardraw near Hawes in the Yorkshire It is a natural amphitheatre and in September is the site of an annual brass-band contest. [ 5 ] The contest attracts bands from all over the North of England and is a popular event amongst players and audiences alike.
Malham Cove is a large curved limestone formation 0.6 miles (1 km) north of the village of Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It was formed by a waterfall carrying meltwater from glaciers at the end of the last Ice Age more than 12,000 years ago. Today it is a well-known beauty spot and rock climbing crag within the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
The Middle Falls from the North bank The Lower Falls from the riverside. Aysgarth Falls are a triple flight of waterfalls, [1] surrounded by woodland and farmland, carved out by the River Ure over an almost one-mile (two-kilometre) stretch on its descent to mid-Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales of England, near the village Aysgarth.
Cray is a hamlet on the B6160 road on a steep hill above Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England.It is near Buckden and the River Wharfe.It is a very popular walking area and is renowned for several waterfalls known collectively as Cray Waterfalls. [1]
Stainforth Force is a small cascade waterfall located near to the village of Stainforth, about 50 yards (46 m) south of Stainforth Bridge, [1] and some 3 miles (5 km) north of Settle, in North Yorkshire. [2] The partially eroded rock that the water travels over here is the Chapel House Limestone, which has been exposed by a small anticline. [3]
Despite the training wall and a mini-lighthouse called 'Apex Light' which is situated at the end of the wall, [1] navigation at Trent Falls is not simple. There are no real waterfalls, but there is a very rapid race of water at difficult stages of the tide (especially spring tides), and there is a tidal bore on the Trent (the Trent Aegir ...