Waterfall or Gorge

Glean Beag, near Glenelg.

Chanced upon this dramatic waterfall tucked away in the glen after viewing the brochs at Dun Troddan in Gleann...

Fairy Pools

If you don’t mind the crowds and on lookers it is a great place to take a dip. Swimming...

39.9155,-8.3195

A towering gorge over crystalline water which moves gently down below. Further downstream, the water forms a large green...

Unnamed Road, Callander FK17 8LT, UK

A stretch of crystal clear water with waterfalls and rock-pools big enough to swim in. There are also some...

Hardknott Pass, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, UK

A plunge pool underneath a high fall hidden behind rocks. Not suitable for jumping. Follow the footpath up the...

B6277, Alston, Cumbria CA9, UK

If driving from south, drive over the stone bridge and park just round the bend on a layby. Walk...

King's Walk, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, County Durham DL12, UK

Hudeshope Beck, A small stream that runs down the valley, through Middleton in Teesdale before joining the River Tees....

Hardraw Force, Hardraw, Hawes, North Yorkshire DL8 3LZ

swim in the pool at the foot of England`s highest unbroken waterfall. The land is owned by the Green...

Aberystwyth

Series of waterfalls, sets of pools, small jumps, beach for BBQ, stretch of river for paddling/swimming. perfect for a...

Maentwrog, Power Station (SW-bound, Unmarked), Snowdonia National Park, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd LL41, UK

Canyoning is travelling in canyons using a variety of techniques that may include other outdoor activities such as walking,...

Dalmally

The River Orchy is a beautiful river in Glen Orchy east of Dalmally. It is popular when in spate...

Glen Trool Village

A quick dip near to the waterfall on the Water of Minnoch (see listing). Wasn’t very deep but with...

Lochgoilhead, Cowall Peninsula

Loch Goil is just west of Loch Lomond just over an hour from Glasgow. Follow the old military road...

New Galloway

This swim is very close to the Grey Mare’s Tail Burn swims. You can park at the same place...

Glen Trool Village

A lovely waterfall right next to the visitor car park in the beautiful Glen Trool. The waterfall is visible...

New Galloway

There are a number of small plunge pools on the Grey Mare’s Tail Burn. We swam in three different...

Wood of Cree

A beautiful burn located in an ancient woodland. There is a beautiful walk around the Wood of Cree with...

Laggan

A large calm pool beneath Waterfall or Gorge on River Pattack in Strathmashie community forest next to car park....

Dunblane

A perfect, if small, plunge pool in open countryside with a fun rock slide. Above are 100m of further...

Inverarnan

A huge plunge pot under a great Waterfall or Gorge. The Falls of Falloch are spectacular and the great...

Uig

Small lake by roadside in the pointyhilled Faerie Glen. Large Waterfall or Gorge plunge pool nearby.

Cannich

Beautiful stretch of river among woods of Scots pine. Good plunge pools above falls. Further down there’s a deep...

Tomich

Deep, large, black plunge pool (30m) at base of Scotland’s second highest Waterfall or Gorge. Difficult scramble but stunning...

Clunes

A series of three falls and three pools set in quick succession by roadside. Interesting rock formations.

Bualintur

Deep pools and Waterfall or Gorge, tinged with pink and blue hues, set under the peaks of the Black...

Torrin

Dramatic Waterfall or Gorge gorge and numerous pools on route up to Bla Bheinn. Stunning and wild backdrop. Beautiful...

Glencoe

A dramatic glen with perfect river pools running very close to road. Good pub nearby in the grandeur of...

Glencoe

A long river canyon with high cliffs and deep water. Popular for wild camping. As for Higher Glen Etive...

Ruswarp

A tall plume and small deep plunge pool (10m high, 2m deep) at the head of a forested gorge....

Middleton-in-Teesdale

This is the little-known sister of High Force. Still very large but with a deep, calm pool on a...

Ingram

A ‘bottomless’ plunge pot, about 5m wide and circular, beneath a tall spout in a pretty glade that is...

Stainforth

A series of river pools and falls set beneath an old packhorse bridge. Grassy banks and good paddling. A...

Stainforth

An atmospheric Waterfall or Gorge set in woodland on edge of moor with small pool beneath towering rocks.

Ingleton

A busy walk with concrete gangways but many spectacular pools if you don’t mind the crowds. Thornton Force is...

Goathland

A plunge pool (20m) set beneath an impressive Waterfall or Gorge at the head of a woodland walk. Starting...

Burnsall

A fantastic stretch of grassy riverside incorporating the limestone cliffs and plunge pool of Loup Scar and the shallower,...

Grassington

Exciting rocky pools and rapids. Lower pools have interesting snorkelling and a large reach for a longer swim. Also...

Garsdale Head

A deep gorge with impressive rock sculptures, shallow stream, small Waterfall or Gorge and midway plunge pool. Dangerous in...

Keld

Two spectacular Waterfall or Gorge deep in a woody gorge. One is 5m high with 80m plunge pool, open...

Keld

A wide Waterfall or Gorge, about 3m high, with pleasant plunge pool and open aspect. Limestone cliffs in valley...

Ulpha

A clear stream in a gorge beneath an old packhorse bridge. Swim upstream from the rocks to the Waterfall...

Rosthwaite

Two sets of pools underneath cascades, about 200m apart. 1’2m deep, about 30m long. Fun for plunging and snorkelling....

Rosthwaite

A deep pot with 6m cliff for jumping. Interesting rock formations. Deep section for about 50m downstream. Upstream current...

Rydal, Ambleside

A triangular plunge pool in the fells, open with large pebble beach and large rock slabs. Views down to...

Rydal, Ambleside

A narrow dark cleft between rock walls and Waterfall or Gorge, crowned with rowan. Very deep (4m) and cold...

Boot

A small rocky gorge and pool on the Esk, close to the village of boot with its campsite and...

Boot

A long series of fantastic pools. Tongue Pot is more dramatic with high jumps possible (5m deep) many small...

Beddgelert

An extended series of pools and falls starting close to the Snowdon Watkins path. Rather overlooked but popular with...

Maentwrog

A beautiful wild gorge, off the tourist track, with 2km woodland walk to high Waterfall or Gorge with deep...

Betws-y-Coed

A picturesque, narrow gorge with access for ﾣ1. Some large rocks to sit on and a deep section down...

Dolgellau

A large deep plunge pool at this littlevisited Waterfall or Gorge, set among the ruins of a former goldmine....

Llanwrtyd Wells

A series of deep pools, about 10m across and 3m deep, at the outflow a narrow, interesting slot gorge....

Brecon

A string of magical shallow Waterfall or Gorge through fairy woodland under heathercovered hillside, under Pen-y-Fan. Some moss-covered. Pools...

Pontneddfechan

A graceful column of water falls 10m into a deep, large plunge pool set in an amphitheatre in the...

Pontneddfechan

A fantastic set of deep forest plunge pools beneath a horseshoe-shaped Waterfall or Gorge.

Builth Wells

An exciting stretch of the Wye narrowing through rocky cliffs. Downstream are safe white sandy bays. Upstream the water...

Pontneddfechan

An exciting and relatively safe piece of gorge swimming. A pool flows slowly through a deep, narrow channel, 5m...

Ashopton

On the young river Derwent, downstream of the foot bridge, about a mile up from the car park at...

Lynmouth, 3km

Watersmeet is a famous National Trust area of wooded river walks. There is a Waterfall or Gorge with small...

Lynmouth, 5km

Rockford is tiny hamlet next to the tumbling wooded East Lyn above Watersmeet. Good real ale pub and series...

South Zeal, 2km

Small, dammed plunge pool in brook at edge of moor. Shallow (1m) but set beneath flat rock rapids with...

Okehampton, 7km

Small plunge pool in narrow rocky valley below Scarey Tor. Some grass for picnics and large rocks for sunbathing....

Whiddon Down A30, 3km

Long river pool in woods beneath Castle Drogo. About 1.5m deep. Weir and footbridge. The Teign cascades into three...

Liskeard, 8km

Beautiful stream of young river Fowey runs through ancient oak woodland. First 700m wide path provides access to shallows...

Holne, 0.5km

Small Waterfall or Gorge with sunbathing rock and large pool in secluded Holne Woods, close to Holne and its...

Tintagel, 2km

A tall, slender Waterfall or Gorge at the head of a wild woody dingle. It falls into a high...