Above the village of Stainforth in Ribblesdale, the innocuous little stream called Stainforth Beck runs down from the fells. Suddenly, it disappears...
It's only the sound of rushing water that gives the game away... A track through a gate leads you down into a wooded ravine and the quite breathtaking sight of Catrigg Force. The stream falls over several big drops (there are more downstream, though you can't easily access those) and through a rather pretty plunge pool.
The advantage of going in winter is that a spectacular cascade of water is more or less guaranteed, and the bare trees enable you to see it well. I could, however, imagine this is a magical place in early summer with young green foliage and, no doubt, wild garlic and other flowers on the banks of the stream.
With all the beautiful waterfalls we have in Yorkshire, I often wonder why anyone bothers to travel to Iceland! (OK, I know theirs are mostly a lot bigger!)
What a wondrous place. Not many waterfalls in the Fens!
ReplyDeleteSpectacular, indeed!
ReplyDeleteVery cool falls. I've seen a river go into a sinkhole in Florida, and am not sure where it comes out. But it just has this pond full of waterlilies, and it goes no further. It does continue somewhere but isn't as pretty as this one!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty!
ReplyDeleteThe magic you capture in the landscapes is magical even more where there are waterfalls. It is a beautiful and mysterious place.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful waterfall.
ReplyDeleteI can see a 'Dulux' dog rushing through the water . . . . is it just me?
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