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Waterfalls
The geography of the Yorkshire Dales National Park is perfect for the many waterfalls that are found there. Natural landshift which occurred during the ice ages and the following erosion of the softer stones has caused rivers and becks to form waterfalls all over the dales. Some are quite small and unassuming, but there are many that are spectacular.
Cautley Spout is one of the great ones. Set in one of the most beautiful parts of the Yorkshire Dales, Cautley Spout drops in several steep sections about 700ft high in total. The fall drops into Cautley Holme Beck and then joins the River Rawthey which then runs on through Sedbergh.
A lot of the great walks start or end in either Sedbergh or The Cross Keys Temperance Inn. The Cross Keys is a brilliant 400 year old temperance inn situated at the base of the Cautley Spout, in the heart of the Howgills.
There are many other waterfalls in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Aysgarth falls being one of them. Aysgarth Falls are a series of small waterfalls on the River Ure. There are three distinct sections of the series, High Force, Middle Force and Lower Force. The falls are one of the most visited places in the National Park.
For more information on various waterfalls in the Yorkshire Dales National Park click here.
