Ingleton Waterfalls Trail Walk - The UK's Best Waterfall Walk

Walk Summary
This Ingleton Waterfalls Trail walk in the Yorkshire Dales is probably the most spectacular waterfall and woodland walk in the UK. You pass by Pecca Falls, Hollybush Spout, Thornton Force, Beezley Falls, Rival Falls, Baxenghyll Gorge, and Snow Falls.
At the end, we show you where to eat and drink in Ingleton, by taking a walk through the village.
More of the Ingleton Falls walk description below... but for a Full walk description, OS map showing route & GPX route download, photos etc check out our website w4all.uk/ug0he
KITLIST
Main items are below, but for a full list for what to wear and take on your walks, and why you need to take them, check our essential hiking checklist - w4all.uk/jhice
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ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPPING APP There is a free version, but for price of a coffee/month you get unlimited OS maps on most devices/phones, with ability to import and export routes, save maps offline, aerial 3D & print A3/A4 maps
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WALKING BOOTS
Summer:
INOV-8 Roclite G345 GTX V2 - Lightweight, waterproof walking boot with ankle support
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Winter:
Inov-8 Roclite Pro G 400 GTX V2s
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WALKING JACKET
Winter:
Mountain Equipment Men's Lhotse (Women's Manaslu) Jacket
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Summer:
Montane Pac Plus Jacket - Lightweight and waterproof
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Montane Gravity Gore-Tex Jacket
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RUCKSACK/BACKPACK
M:Osprey Talon 33 Daypack w4all.uk/xe7et
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INSULATED JACKET
Rab Microlight Alpine ECO Down Jacket
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WALKING TROUSERS
Haglofs Rugged Flex Pant
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WALKING SHORTS
Montane Men's Terra Alpine Shorts
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Rab Women’s Lineal Hiking Shorts
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WALKING SOCKS
Darn Tough Micro Crew Lightweight Hiking Sock
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WATERPROOF OVERTROUSERS
Mountain Equipment Makalu Gore-Tex Pants
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GLOVES
Rab Power Stretch Contact Grip Glove
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WALKING/FITNESS WATCH
Garmin Fenix 7X Pro (smaller screens are available)
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WALKING POLES
Leki Makalu FX Carbon Walking Poles (Pair)
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COMPASS
Silva Expedition 4 Compass w4all.uk/7nvhj
HEAD TORCH
Petzl Swift RL Headtorch w4all.uk/jaex2
SURVIVAL BAG
Lifesystems Heatshield Thermal Bag w4all.uk/hy9pz
MULTI-TOOL
Leatherman Wingman Multi-Tool w4all.uk/6fg90
FIRST AID KIT
Lifesystems Mountain First Aid Kit (add own medications) w4all.uk/akjc0
POWER BANK
Anker Power Bank PowerCore Essential 20000 w4all.uk/3pt4j
Walk Description
This Ingleton Waterfalls Trail walk starts in the car park at the trail's start in Ingleton, Yorkshire Dales and takes about 2 hpours to complete, but allow longer to take in the views!
There is an entrance fee to pay.
We leave the car park and follow the well-made riverside path upstream along the river Twiss, where we soon pass by a money tree.
After heading through Swilla Glen, we then cross the river Twiss by a footbridge. We pass back over it by another footbridge called Pecca Bridge, which affords the first views of the lower parts of Pecca Falls. We then continue on the path alongside the river Twiss as it passes by the upper parts of Pecca Falls.
Pecca Falls is actually a collection of five waterfalls which drop 30 metres over the slate and sandstone. After Pecca Falls, we quickly arrive at Hollybush Spout, and then, in the clearing, we reach Thornton Force on this Ingleton Falls walk.
We then leave the river Twiss and head to the river Doe for the return to Ingleton, with views of Ingleborough ahead. On reaching the river Doe, the first falls you see are the Beezley Falls.
These are soon followed by the Rival Falls, before reaching the smaller waterfalls through Baxenghyll Gorge. Further down the path, you can look back towards the Snow Falls. After that, we cross over another footbridge and leave the river, passing by the disused Storrs Quarry before heading back through the centre of Ingleton to reach the car park.
Walker, Cameraman, Narrator - Andrew Forrest - w4all.uk/gcri5
OTHER LINKS MENTIONED
Guide to Ingleborough w4all.uk/e9esr
Yorkshire 3 Peaks Walk w4all.uk/5yu17
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
09:27 Money Tree
18:55 Start of Pecca Falls
22:50 Hollybush Spout
31:12 Thornton Force
46:30 Beezley Falls
53:07 Rival Falls
56:56 Baxenghyll Gorge
01:00:33 Snow Falls
01:09:43 Tour of Ingleton - where to eat and drink
01:19:48 Ordance Survey Flythrough

[@Wanderer-vx9sf]

Superb video - really loving watching these on our TV and enjoy the way you make them.
This is a stunning walk and along with the Malham circular are 2 of our favourite walks.
Whilst we love this walk I wish they would reduce the entrance fee a little. It was better when they charged per car rather than per person - that also encouraged less cars. We are reasonably local and would do the walk far more if they reduced the entry fee.

[@walks4all]

Thanks 👍 Glad you are enjoying the videos.
Yes, when they charged per car it was cheaper, especially for families.
I guess when you compare it to other forms of leisure, for over 2 hours of enjoyment it is worth it, and cheaper than (say) visiting show caves, which are also on private land. All the other walks I’ve done in the last 12 months have been free, but I guess none were on private land.

[@jillchew-tetlaw3388]

Due to all the rain we have had the waterfalls were spectacular. Lovely walk.

[@walks4all]

Thanks - at least the rain has been good for one thing! Although I’d be happy for it to stop for a few months now…

[@margaretsims4344]

Did this walk a few weeks ago. Stunning scenery,lots of steps up and down but well worth the effort!

[@walks4all]

Couldn’t agree more! All the rain we’ve had the last few months isn’t good for most walks…but it really does make the waterfall ones more spectacular.

[@atrampinthehills.841]

Great walk...we have done it a couple of times...Packed with interest

[@walks4all]

It certainly is - I filmed it when we actually had a dry, sunny day about 2 weeks ago, but do really like it in late April when more woodland flowers are out, far more bird life in the woods, but just before the leaves come back on the trees. Still it is a great walk whatever time of year.

[@cortinamad1]

Another great video and a walk I plan to do, can you walk on top of Ingleton viaduct?

[@walks4all]

Thanks…unfortunately I may be wrong, but I don’t believe you can walk over the viaduct.

[@cortinamad1]

@@walks4allok thank you