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St Nectan’s Kieve
0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointTintagel, 2kmA tall, slender Waterfall or Gorge at the head of a wild woody dingle. It falls into a high…
Glenelg waterfall 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointGlean Beag, near Glenelg.Chanced upon this dramatic waterfall tucked away in the glen after viewing the brochs at Dun Troddan in Gleann…
Fairy Pools 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointFairy PoolsIf you don’t mind the crowds and on lookers it is a great place to take a dip. Swimming…
Fragas de São Simão, Leiria, Portugal 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpoint39.9155,-8.3195A towering gorge over crystalline water which moves gently down below. Further downstream, the water forms a large green…
Gorge du Colombieres – Mt Caroux – Herault 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointUnnamed Road, 34390 Colombières-sur-Orb, FranceMont Caroux is the main peak in the Monts d’Espinouse – part of the Parc Naturel Regional du Haut Languedoc. …
Gardon de Sainte Croix 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointLa Farre, 48330 Saint-Étienne-Vallée-Française, FranceOn the south western flank of the Cevennes are the many tributaries of the Gardon. These flow through wild wooded valleys,…
Barranco de la Peonera – Rio Alcanadre – Spain 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointHU-341, 22144 Bierge, Huesca, SpainThe Rio Alcanadre has some of the best swimming spots in the Sierra de Guara. The Molino de Bierge,…
Bracklinn Falls 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointUnnamed Road, Callander FK17 8LT, UKA stretch of crystal clear water with waterfalls and rock-pools big enough to swim in. There are also some…
Salto de Bierge, Huesca, waterfall, Spain 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointA spectacular 10m high semicircular waterfall with a deep pool below for daring jumpers. Quieter pools up and downstream….
Gorg del Molí dels Murris, La Garratoxa, Spain 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointA famous waterfall with a magical pool. Discover secluded swims in deep river channels amongst the trees. Taken from…
Cueva del Gato river waterfall, Andalucia, Spain 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointMeaning ‘cave like the face of a cat’, tucked beneath the imposing limestone peaks of the Sierra de Grazalema….
River Esk Falls 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointHardknott Pass, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, UKA plunge pool underneath a high fall hidden behind rocks. Not suitable for jumping. Follow the footpath up the…
Ashgill Force 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointB6277, Alston, Cumbria CA9, UKIf driving from south, drive over the stone bridge and park just round the bend on a layby. Walk…
Hudeshope Beck 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointKing’s Walk, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, County Durham DL12, UKHudeshope Beck, A small stream that runs down the valley, through Middleton in Teesdale before joining the River Tees….
Hardraw Force 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointHardraw Force, Hardraw, Hawes, North Yorkshire DL8 3LZswim in the pool at the foot of England`s highest unbroken waterfall. The land is owned by the Green…
Rheidol Vale 1 reviewAdd to FavoritesPinpointAberystwythSeries of waterfalls, sets of pools, small jumps, beach for BBQ, stretch of river for paddling/swimming. perfect for a…
Canyoning North Wales 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointMaentwrog, Power Station (SW-bound, Unmarked), Snowdonia National Park, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd LL41, UKCanyoning is travelling in canyons using a variety of techniques that may include other outdoor activities such as walking,…
TRAUNFALL Waterfalls Austria 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointTraunfall, Roitham, Upper Austriabeautiful waterfalls and canyons filled with cristall clear water. the river traun builds a labyrinth of caves and underwater…
Glen Orchy 1 reviewAdd to FavoritesPinpointDalmallyThe River Orchy is a beautiful river in Glen Orchy east of Dalmally. It is popular when in spate…
Water of Trool – Glen trool – Galloway Forest Park 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointGlen Trool VillageA quick dip near to the waterfall on the Water of Minnoch (see listing). Wasn’t very deep but with…
Lettermay Burn – Lochgoilhead – Argyll Forest Park 1 reviewAdd to FavoritesPinpointLochgoilhead, Cowall PeninsulaLoch Goil is just west of Loch Lomond just over an hour from Glasgow. Follow the old military road…
Clugie Linn – Palnure Burn – Galloway Forest Park 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointNew GallowayThis swim is very close to the Grey Mare’s Tail Burn swims. You can park at the same place…
Water of Minnoch – Glen Trool 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointGlen Trool VillageA lovely waterfall right next to the visitor car park in the beautiful Glen Trool. The waterfall is visible…
Grey Mare’s Tail Burn – Galloway Forest Park 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointNew GallowayThere are a number of small plunge pools on the Grey Mare’s Tail Burn. We swam in three different…
Wood of Cree – Newton Stewart 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointWood of CreeA beautiful burn located in an ancient woodland. There is a beautiful walk around the Wood of Cree with…
Strathmashie
1 reviewAdd to FavoritesPinpointLagganA large calm pool beneath Waterfall or Gorge on River Pattack in Strathmashie community forest next to car park….
Sheriff Muir Paradise Pools 5reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointDunblaneA perfect, if small, plunge pool in open countryside with a fun rock slide. Above are 100m of further…
Rob Roy’s Bathtub 1 reviewAdd to FavoritesPinpointInverarnanA huge plunge pot under a great Waterfall or Gorge. The Falls of Falloch are spectacular and the great…
Rha Burn and Faerie Glen 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointUigSmall lake by roadside in the pointyhilled Faerie Glen. Large Waterfall or Gorge plunge pool nearby.
Dog Falls 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointCannichBeautiful stretch of river among woods of Scots pine. Good plunge pools above falls. Further down there’s a deep…
Plodda Falls 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointTomichDeep, large, black plunge pool (30m) at base of Scotland’s second highest Waterfall or Gorge. Difficult scramble but stunning…
The Witch’s Cauldron 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointClunesA series of three falls and three pools set in quick succession by roadside. Interesting rock formations.
Faerie Pools, Glen Brittle 1 reviewAdd to FavoritesPinpointBualinturDeep pools and Waterfall or Gorge, tinged with pink and blue hues, set under the peaks of the Black…
Faerie Pools, Bla Bheinn 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointTorrinDramatic Waterfall or Gorge gorge and numerous pools on route up to Bla Bheinn. Stunning and wild backdrop. Beautiful…
Higher Glen Etive 1 reviewAdd to FavoritesPinpointGlencoeA dramatic glen with perfect river pools running very close to road. Good pub nearby in the grandeur of…
Lower Glen Etive 2reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointGlencoeA long river canyon with high cliffs and deep water. Popular for wild camping. As for Higher Glen Etive…
Falling Foss 1 reviewAdd to FavoritesPinpointRuswarpA tall plume and small deep plunge pool (10m high, 2m deep) at the head of a forested gorge….
Low Force, Tees 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointMiddleton-in-TeesdaleThis is the little-known sister of High Force. Still very large but with a deep, calm pool on a…
Linhope Spout, Breamish 2reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointIngramA ‘bottomless’ plunge pot, about 5m wide and circular, beneath a tall spout in a pretty glade that is…
Stainforth Force 3reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointStainforthA series of river pools and falls set beneath an old packhorse bridge. Grassy banks and good paddling. A…
Catrigg and Malham 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointStainforthAn atmospheric Waterfall or Gorge set in woodland on edge of moor with small pool beneath towering rocks.
Ingleton Waterfall or Gorge 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointIngletonA busy walk with concrete gangways but many spectacular pools if you don’t mind the crowds. Thornton Force is…
Thomason Foss
6reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointGoathlandA plunge pool (20m) set beneath an impressive Waterfall or Gorge at the head of a woodland walk. Starting…
Loup Scar 4reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointBurnsallA fantastic stretch of grassy riverside incorporating the limestone cliffs and plunge pool of Loup Scar and the shallower,…
Ghaistrill’s Strid 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointGrassingtonExciting rocky pools and rapids. Lower pools have interesting snorkelling and a large reach for a longer swim. Also…
Hell Gill 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointGarsdale HeadA deep gorge with impressive rock sculptures, shallow stream, small Waterfall or Gorge and midway plunge pool. Dangerous in…
Kisdon Force 2reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointKeldTwo spectacular Waterfall or Gorge deep in a woody gorge. One is 5m high with 80m plunge pool, open…
Wain Wath Waterfall or Gorge 1 reviewAdd to FavoritesPinpointKeldA wide Waterfall or Gorge, about 3m high, with pleasant plunge pool and open aspect. Limestone cliffs in valley…
Birks Bridge, Duddon 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointUlphaA clear stream in a gorge beneath an old packhorse bridge. Swim upstream from the rocks to the Waterfall…
Galleny Force 4reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointRosthwaiteTwo sets of pools underneath cascades, about 200m apart. 1’2m deep, about 30m long. Fun for plunging and snorkelling….
Blackmoss Pot 1 reviewAdd to FavoritesPinpointRosthwaiteA deep pot with 6m cliff for jumping. Interesting rock formations. Deep section for about 50m downstream. Upstream current…
Buckstones Jum 2reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointRydal, AmblesideA triangular plunge pool in the fells, open with large pebble beach and large rock slabs. Views down to…
Rydal Bower 1 reviewAdd to FavoritesPinpointRydal, AmblesideA narrow dark cleft between rock walls and Waterfall or Gorge, crowned with rowan. Very deep (4m) and cold…
Gill Force, Eskdale 3reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointBootA small rocky gorge and pool on the Esk, close to the village of boot with its campsite and…
Tongue Pot, Eskdale 1 reviewAdd to FavoritesPinpointBootA long series of fantastic pools. Tongue Pot is more dramatic with high jumps possible (5m deep) many small…
Watkins path Waterfall or Gorge 3reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointBeddgelertAn extended series of pools and falls starting close to the Snowdon Watkins path. Rather overlooked but popular with…
Rhaeadr Du 1 reviewAdd to FavoritesPinpointMaentwrogA beautiful wild gorge, off the tourist track, with 2km woodland walk to high Waterfall or Gorge with deep…
Fairy Glen 2reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointBetws-y-CoedA picturesque, narrow gorge with access for ﾣ1. Some large rocks to sit on and a deep section down…
Rhaeadr Mawddach 1 reviewAdd to FavoritesPinpointDolgellauA large deep plunge pool at this littlevisited Waterfall or Gorge, set among the ruins of a former goldmine….
Wolf’s Leap, Irfon 1 reviewAdd to FavoritesPinpointLlanwrtyd WellsA series of deep pools, about 10m across and 3m deep, at the outflow a narrow, interesting slot gorge….
Pen-y-Fan, Nant Sere 1 reviewAdd to FavoritesPinpointBreconA string of magical shallow Waterfall or Gorge through fairy woodland under heathercovered hillside, under Pen-y-Fan. Some moss-covered. Pools…
Sgwd Gwladys / Lady Falls 2reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointPontneddfechanA graceful column of water falls 10m into a deep, large plunge pool set in an amphitheatre in the…
Horseshoe Falls 1 reviewAdd to FavoritesPinpointPontneddfechanA fantastic set of deep forest plunge pools beneath a horseshoe-shaped Waterfall or Gorge.
Pen-doll Rocks 1 reviewAdd to FavoritesPinpointBuilth WellsAn exciting stretch of the Wye narrowing through rocky cliffs. Downstream are safe white sandy bays. Upstream the water…
Little Canyon 2reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointPontneddfechanAn exciting and relatively safe piece of gorge swimming. A pool flows slowly through a deep, narrow channel, 5m…
Slippery Stones 2reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointAshoptonOn the young river Derwent, downstream of the foot bridge, about a mile up from the car park at…
Long Pool, Watersmeet 2reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointLynmouth, 3kmWatersmeet is a famous National Trust area of wooded river walks. There is a Waterfall or Gorge with small…
Rockford Pools 1 reviewAdd to FavoritesPinpointLynmouth, 5kmRockford is tiny hamlet next to the tumbling wooded East Lyn above Watersmeet. Good real ale pub and series…
Shilley Pool 2reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointSouth Zeal, 2kmSmall, dammed plunge pool in brook at edge of moor. Shallow (1m) but set beneath flat rock rapids with…
Cullever Steps 3reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointOkehampton, 7kmSmall plunge pool in narrow rocky valley below Scarey Tor. Some grass for picnics and large rocks for sunbathing….
Salmon Leaps, Teign 6reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointWhiddon Down A30, 3kmLong river pool in woods beneath Castle Drogo. About 1.5m deep. Weir and footbridge. The Teign cascades into three…
Golitha Falls 0 reviewsAdd to FavoritesPinpointLiskeard, 8kmBeautiful stream of young river Fowey runs through ancient oak woodland. First 700m wide path provides access to shallows…
Holne Pool 1 reviewAdd to FavoritesPinpointHolne, 0.5kmSmall Waterfall or Gorge with sunbathing rock and large pool in secluded Holne Woods, close to Holne and its…