National Trust Ullswater and Aira Force

Website http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-ullswater/

Classification Beauty Spot

DescriptionA beautiful lake winding through a glaciated valley, & an impressive waterfall

Aira Force is a waterfall in the English Lake District, in the county of Cumbria. The word "force" is used in many parts of northern England as a synonym for "waterfall"; it comes from the old Norse word fors.

The stream which flows over the waterfall is Aira Beck, which rises on the upper slopes of Stybarrow Dodd at a height of 720 metres and flows north-easterly before turning south, blocked by the high heather-covered slopes of Gowbarrow Fell. It turns south on its eight-kilometre journey to join Ullswater, at a height of 150 metres. One kilometre before entering the lake, the beck makes the 20-metre leap down a rocky ravine at the falls known as Aira Force.

Aira Force lies on land owned by the National Trust. The Trust has provided facilities, such as car parking, disabled access, graded paths, and viewing platforms to make Aira Force one of the most famous and most visited waterfalls in the Lake District. A small arched bridge spans the stream just as the beck goes over the falls giving a spectacular view from the top as the water makes its magnificent leap.
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The AddressTower Buildings, Watermillock, Penrith, CA11 0JS

Phone017684 82067

DateOct 19, 2006

Contact NameNational Trust

CategoryEngland > Cumbria

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