Aysgarth Falls loop — Yorkshire Dales National Park

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Aysgarth Falls loop — Yorkshire Dales National Park

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Aysgarth Falls loop — Yorkshire Dales National Park

01:03

3.93km

40m

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Embark on an easy 2.4-mile (3.9 km) hike around Aysgarth Falls, a journey that takes about 1 hour and 2 minutes with minimal elevation gain of 127 feet (39 metres). This picturesque loop guides you past the impressive triple-tiered waterfalls of the River Ure, through ancient Freeholders' Wood, and across…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

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294 m

Aysgarth Upper Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Aysgarth Falls is a spellbinding stretch of water in Lower Wensleydale that drops 98 feet (30 m). Best known for its triple flight of falls sculpted by the River Ure, …

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768 m

Aysgarth Middle Falls

Highlight • Natural Monument

English Romantic painter William Turner visited Aysgarth on July 28, 1816, when making illustrations for 'A General History of the County of York' by Thomas Dunham Whitaker. As you stand …

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1.30 km

Aysgarth Lower Falls

Highlight • Natural Monument

It’s not too often that you can place yourself in an English Romantic painting. But when you stand here, admiring the crashing white waters of Aysgarth Lower Falls, you’re right …

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3.93 km

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