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.
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.
| Waterfall name | River or stream | OS Grid ref. | General location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acroy Gill | near Cotterdale | |||
| Aira Beck | near Dockray, north of Ullswater | |||
| Smales Burn | in Kielder Forest | |||
| Ash Gill | ||||
| Ay Gill | near Keld, Swaledale | |||
| River Ure | to | near Aysgarth, Wensleydale | ||
| Gayle Beck | Sleddale near Hawes |
| width=30% | Waterfall name | width=25% | River or stream | width=10% | OS Grid ref. | width=35% | general location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becka Brook | near Manaton, Dartmoor | ||||||
| River Doe | north of Ingleton | ||||||
| Bells Burn | in Kielder Forest (on Scottish border) | ||||||
| unnamed tributary of East Row Beck | west of Whitby | ||||||
| Low Birker Pool | near Boot, Eskdale | ||||||
| Great Eggleshope Beck | north of Middleton-in-Teesdale | ||||||
| Little Ulgill Beck | in Howgill Fells | ||||||
| West Hall Beck | near Addingham, Wharfedale | ||||||
| Linhope Burn | near Cheviot Hills | ||||||
| Black Rock Falls | River Lyd | near Lydford | |||||
| Great Blake Beck | upper Dentdale | ||||||
| Blea Gill | near Balderhead Reservoir, Baldersdale | ||||||
| Blea Beck | north of Grimwith Reservoir | ||||||
| Blea Beck | in Teesdale | ||||||
| Bleaberry Beck | near Kaber | ||||||
| Brigg Burn | near Redesdale | ||||||
| Broada Falls | River Avon, Devon | near South Brent, Dartmoor | |||||
| Brockholes Gill | near Birk Dale | ||||||
| Force Beck | south of Bainbridge | ||||||
| River Meavy | near Burrator Reservoir |
| width=30% | Waterfall name | width=25% | River or stream | width=10% | OS Grid ref. | width=35% | general location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canonteign Falls (artificial) | tributary of River Teign | near Chudleigh | |||||
| Cash Burn | north of Cross Fell | ||||||
| River Swale | near Keld, Swaledale | ||||||
| Stainforth Beck | near Stainforth | ||||||
| River Tees | below Cow Green Reservoir | ||||||
| Cautley Holme Beck | in Howgill Fells | ||||||
| Chattlehope Burn | near Castle Crag Forest | ||||||
| Clampitt Falls | tributary of the River Teign | unknown | north of Chudleigh | ||||
| Cliff Beck | southwest of Thwaite | ||||||
| Rowantree Gill | near Cotterdale | ||||||
| Hawkhope Burn | in Kielder Forest | ||||||
| tributary of Ridlees Burn | near Upper Coquet Dale | ||||||
| Cotterdale Beck | near Wensleydale | ||||||
| Stonesdale Beck | near Keld, Swaledale |
| Waterfall name | River or stream | OS Grid ref. | General location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Gill Beck | near Jervaulx Abbey | |||
| Dungeon Ghyll | near Langdale | |||
| East Gill at confluence with River Swale | east of Keld | |||
| May Beck | south of Sleights | |||
| Flinter Gill | south side of Dentdale | |||
| Measand Beck | west of Haweswater Reservoir |
| width=30% | Waterfall name | width=25% | River or stream | width=10% | OS Grid ref. | width=35% | general location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonethwaite Beck | near Stonethwaite, Borrowdale | ||||||
| Gaping Gill (entrance shaft of cave) | Fell Beck | southern slopes of Ingleborough | |||||
| Crookley Beck or River Annas | near Bootle | ||||||
| River Esk | near Boot, Eskdale | ||||||
| Eals Cleugh | in Kielder Forest | ||||||
| Gordale Beck | near Malham | ||||||
| Fowey | 2 km west of the village of St Cleer Cornwall | ||||||
| Lead Up Gill | near West Scrafton, Coverdale |
| width=30% | Waterfall name | width=25% | River or stream | width=10% | OS Grid ref. | width=35% | general location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Gill or Old Gang Beck | near Healaugh, Swaledale | ||||||
| Hardraw Beck | near Hardraw, Wensleydale | ||||||
| Hareshaw Burn | north of Bellingham | ||||||
| Harthope Burn | east of The Cheviot | ||||||
| River Eden | south of Mallerstang | ||||||
| College Burn | in Cheviot Hills | ||||||
| Ash Gill | near Marsett, Raydale | ||||||
| River Tees | near Bowlees, Teesdale | ||||||
| Hacker Gill | south side of Dentdale | ||||||
| Hoods Bottom Beck | near Muker, Swaledale | ||||||
| Aira Beck | near Dockray, north of Ullswater | ||||||
| High Force (Aysgarth Falls) | River Ure | near Aysgarth, Wensleydale | |||||
| Cragdale Water | near Stalling Busk, Raydale | ||||||
| Holme Beck | near Loweswater | ||||||
| River Dart | west of Ashburton | ||||||
| Horton Gill | east of Hawes, Wensleydale | ||||||
| Hug Gill | near Bowes |
| width=30% | Waterfall name | width=25% | River or stream | width=10% | OS Grid ref. | width=35% | general location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleaberry Beck | near Kaber | ||||||
| Gordale Beck | near Malham | ||||||
| Hoods Bottom Beck | near Muker, Swaledale | ||||||
| Chirdon Burn | in Kielder Forest |
| width=30% | Waterfall name | width=25% | River or stream | width=10% | OS Grid ref. | width=35% | general location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxby Beck | near Scaling Reservoir | ||||||
| Gill Beck | near Stalling Busk, Raydale | ||||||
| River Kinder | west edge of Kinder Scout | ||||||
| River Swale | near Keld, Swaledale |
| width=30% | Waterfall name | width=25% | River or stream | width=10% | OS Grid ref. | width=35% | general location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hesleyside Burn | west of Bellingham | ||||||
| tributary of River Teign | near Chudleigh, Devon | ||||||
| Whiskershiel Burn | near Elsdon and Harwood Forest | ||||||
| Cardingmill Brook | Long Mynd | ||||||
| Lindhope Burn | near Kidland Forest | ||||||
| Linhope Burn | near Linhope, west of Ingram | ||||||
| River Wharfe | near Grassington | ||||||
| Watendlath Beck | south of Derwent Water | ||||||
| Ash Gill | near Marsett, Raydale | ||||||
| River Tees | near Forest-in-Teesdale, Teesdale | ||||||
| Pudding Beck | south of Whinlatter Pass | ||||||
| Lower Force (Aysgarth Falls) | River Ure | near Aysgarth, Wensleydale | |||||
| Crimsworth Dean Brook | north of Hebden Bridge | ||||||
| Bentley Brook | north east of Matlock |
| width=30% | Waterfall name | width=25% | River or stream | width=10% | OS Grid ref. | width=35% | general location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maizebeck Force | Maize Beck | near Cow Green Reservoir | |||||
| West Beck | near Goathland | ||||||
| Middle Force (Aysgarth Falls) | River Ure | near Aysgarth, Wensleydale | |||||
| River Greta | near Bowes | ||||||
| River Wharfe | south of Conistone | ||||||
| Moss Beck | east of Buttermere |
| Waterfall name | River or stream | OS Grid ref. | General location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Beck | near Goathland | |||
| Apedale Beck? | near Castle Bolton | |||
| Callow Hollow Brook? | Long Mynd | |||
| Marske Beck | near Marske | |||
| Cragdale Water | near Stalling Busk, Raydale | |||
| River Twiss | north of Ingleton |
| width=30% | Waterfall name | width=25% | River or stream | width=10% | OS Grid ref. | width=35% | general location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raddick Hill Falls | Devonport Leat | unknown | south of Princetown | ||||
| River Ure | near Redmire, Wensleydale | ||||||
| Black Burn | in Kielder Forest | ||||||
| River Swale | in Richmond, North Yorkshire | ||||||
| Mosedale Beck | near Wasdale Head | ||||||
| Rowantree Gill | southeast of Ravenglass | ||||||
| Brockley Burn | north of Bellingham | ||||||
| Hoff Beck | near Great Asby |
| width=30% | Waterfall name | width=25% | River or stream | width=10% | OS Grid ref. | width=35% | general location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scale Beck | west of Buttermere | ||||||
| Scaleber Beck | east of Settle | ||||||
| Scaleclose Gill | near Rosthwaite, Borrowdale | ||||||
| Scalehow Beck | west side of Ullswater | ||||||
| upper Dentdale | |||||||
| West Gill | near Cotterdale | ||||||
| Shavercombe Falls | River Plym | unknown | north of Ivybridge | ||||
| Short Gill | east side of Barbondale | ||||||
| Smales Burn | near Falstone, Kielder Forest | ||||||
| Bellion Sike | near Elsdon and Harwood Forest | ||||||
| River Doe | north of Ingleton | ||||||
| Aiken Beck | near Whinlatter Pass | ||||||
| Spout Sike | in Kielder Forest | ||||||
| River Ribble | near Stainforth | ||||||
| tributary of River Esk | south side of Eskdale | ||||||
| New Close Gill | near Raydale | ||||||
| Kirk Moor Beck or Ramsdale Beck | west of Robin Hood's Bay | ||||||
| Stock Ghyll | near Ambleside |
| width=30% | Waterfall name | width=25% | River or stream | width=10% | OS Grid ref. | width=35% | general location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Styhead Gill | near Seathwaite, Borrowdale | ||||||
| The Cascades | River Dart | unknown | near Holne | ||||
| Force Beck | near Mickle Fell | ||||||
| Measand Beck | west of Haweswater Reservoir | ||||||
| tributary of Deepdale Beck | east of Fairfield | ||||||
| Lisles Burn | near Redesdale | ||||||
| The Waterfall | East Dart River | unknown | near Postbridge | ||||
| Eller Beck | near Goathland | ||||||
| Haweswater Beck | below dam of Haweswater Reservoir | ||||||
| River Twiss | north of Ingleton | ||||||
| Tongue Gill | north of Ambleside | ||||||
| Rookhope Burn | near Eastgate, Weardale |
| Waterfall name | River or stream | OS Grid ref. | General location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plashetts Burn | in Kielder Forest | |||
| River Swale | near Keld, Swaledale | |||
| unknown watercourse | south of Bainbridge | |||
| Black Ark? | in Teesdale | |||
| Whitespout Gutter | Forest of Bowland | |||
| White Lady Waterfall or Whitelady Waterfall | River Lyd | near Lydford, Devon | ||
| Buscoe Sike | east of Crinkle Crags | |||
| River Yealm | north of Ivybridge |
Waterfalls of the UK
Waterfalls of Scotland
Waterfalls of Wales