There are inevitably a lot of waterfalls in the Yorkshire Dales, and my journey took me past several notable examples. This one is Cauldron Falls, in the village of West Burton at the mouth of Bishopdale, where Walden Beck tumbles over a rocky outcrop. It is well-known as it is so accessible, only a few steps from the village centre. It was sketched by JMW Turner in 1816, during one of his tours of Yorkshire. The Falls have not really changed at all since then.
It's arguably prettier here in autumn but one advantage of a visit in midwinter is that there were few people about, so I didn't have to fight to place my tripod in a good spot. I did see one lady wild-swimming in the plunge pool below the bridge. It must have been freezing!
The village of West Burton itself is not unattractive, though difficult to photograph as it has a very long and wide village green through the middle. At one time it was an important market town for those working in lead mines and quarries in the area.
The market cross dates from 1820, though there was a market held here long before that. There's also a pub - and, lo and behold, it was open! So I did eventually get my coffee.
What a beauty, especially that first photo.
ReplyDelete66Great to see this lovely caldron falls and beck (a word I'm not familiar with!) Sweet little village with homes around the green rather than shops!
ReplyDeleteImagine swimming in that cold water!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely waterfall. The market cross is an appealing structure.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I especially like the third photo.
ReplyDeleteThe German word for beck is Bach, maybe the name is familiar!
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