Aysgarth Falls

Aysgarth Falls
The Upper Falls seen from the bridge
Map
LocationAysgarth, North Yorkshire
Coordinates54°17′37.09″N 1°58′56.00″W / 54.2936361°N 1.9822222°W / 54.2936361; -1.9822222
Number of drops3
Run200 feet (61 m)
WatercourseRiver Ure
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. The falls are quite spectacular after heavy rainfall as thousands of gallons of water cascade over the series of broad limestone steps, which are divided into three stages: Upper Force, Middle Force and Lower Force.[2]

The falls are an SSSI.[3]

  1. ^ "Wensleydale Yorkshire History". englandsnortheast.co.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  2. ^ Fellows, Griffith (2003). The waterfalls of England : a guide to the best 200. Wilmslow: Sigma Leisure. p. 136. ISBN 1-85058-767-1.
  3. ^ "Aysgarth SSSI". designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2020.