North West Waterfalls Road Trip 💦🚗
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Discover a mix of hidden woodland cascades, moorland streams, and dramatic Lake District falls with this 205-mile waterfall-hopping route across the North West of England.
North West Waterfalls Road Trip Itinerary Summary
📍 Three Shire Heads 🏞️💧
📍 Waulkmill Waterfall 🌿🌊
📍 Tiger’s Clough 🌳💦
📍 Roddlesworth Waterfall 🌲💧
📍 Hatch Brook Waterfall 🥾🍃
📍 Hoghton Bottoms Weir 💦🚶♂️
📍 Tarnbrook Wyre Waterfall 🏞️🌾
📍 Stock Ghyll Force (Ambleside) 💧🌲
📍 Aira Force, Lake District ⛰️🌿
📍 Ashgill Force 🌄💦
Total Distance: 🚗 Approx. 205 miles
📸 Photos & Info are located further down. Keep scrolling to see all these places. ⬇️
This North West Waterfalls Road Trip is ideal for walkers, photographers, and nature lovers, offering a perfect blend of easy strolls and more rugged trails to some of the region’s most beautiful and lesser-known falls. 🌧️📸✨
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🚗 Need a car for this road trip?
If you don’t have your own car, I’d really recommend renting one — it gives you the flexibility to stop at each waterfall and explore at your own pace.
I usually use DiscoverCars to compare prices and find the best deals across different rental companies.
👉 It’s really easy to use:
- Compare multiple providers in one place
- Cheaper than booking direct
- Free cancellation on most options
- Their 3rd party insurance is a lot cheaper
- They have a great customer service for claims (though I hope you won’t have to use it!
Additional Information
📍 Three Shire Heads
📍 Waulkmill Waterfall
📍 Tiger’s Clough
📍 Roddlesworth Waterfall 🌲💧
📍 Hoghton Bottoms Weir
📍Stock Ghyll Force
A beautiful waterfall in Ambleside
🥾 This is a short 1-mile walk which takes about 45 minutes From Ambleside town centre, head to Stock Ghyll Lane and follow the signs to the waterfall.
It’s a beautiful woodland walk.
📍 Aira Force, Lake District
📍 Ashgill Force
Another one in the North West is in Chorley at Yarrow Valley park, sometimes called Birkacre
Hi Pauline,
Thank you for the maps and places of interest, there are some great places that I would love to explore. I do however have one issue, and that is my places of interest must be reachable on a mobility scooter, or at destinations where they have trampers for hire.
If it is at all possible, could you just include, “This Destination Is/Is Not Accessible For Those Using A Mobility Scooter/Wheelchair”.
Many thanks
Ian