Catrigg Force by munki-boy
Catrigg Force
Catrigg Force is in The Yorkshire Dales National Park in England.
Catrigg Force is an absolutely spectacular waterfall that drops into a deep, rocky gorge on the Stainforth Beck. The waterfall itself has two drops, the first of which falls into a small basin carved into the rock and half-hidden from below. The main drop falls from the basin to a shallow limestone pool with overhanging trees far above and fern-clad rocks below.
A delight to visit from the path above that descends steeply, almost to the foot of Catrigg Force itself, where the full height of the waterfall and rocky cliffs ascending vertically is breathtaking to behold.
Difficult to photograph as a notch in the rock at the top of the fall is often very bright with respect to the shaded rocks below. Although, at the right time of day you can catch the sun at some very pleasing angles with the sunlight slanting down the waterfall to the pool below.
Created: 26 August 2016 Edited: 29 November 2023
Catrigg Force
Catrigg Force LiDAR Map
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Local History around Catrigg Force
There are some historic monuments around including:
Nucleated coal mine and coke oven on Fountains FellRound barrow known as Giant's Grave, Pen-y-Ghent Fell.Jubilee Cave, Langcliffe ScarGiggleswick market crossSettlement 1/4 mile (400m) W of Leys BarnCairn 340m north of Scar Top GarageCraven and Murgatroyd lime works 400m north east of Langcliffe MillCairn 60m north east of Dead Man's CaveBoundary dyke W of Capon HallCairn on Stainforth Scar, 180m east of Hawes Close BarnKinsey Cave, Giggleswick ScarSettlement 3/4 mile (1210m) E of Upper HesledenVictoria Cave, Langcliffe ScarRing cairn north west of Reinsber ScarUlfkill cross base, Malham MoorRing cairn on Langcliffe Scar, 800m ESE of Victoria Cave.
