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Aysgarth Lower Falls – Aysgarth Middle Falls loop from Aysgarth

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Aysgarth

Aysgarth Lower Falls – Aysgarth Middle Falls loop from Aysgarth

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Aysgarth Lower Falls – Aysgarth Middle Falls loop from Aysgarth

02:38

9.60km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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58 m

Aysgarth Falls Visitor Centre and Café

Highlight • Trail

Nice little visitor centre with local info and medium sized cafe.

Tip by

1.05 km

Old Railway Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

The old railway is a constant fixture on the walks through the dales.

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4.76 km

Bolton Castle

Highlight • Castle

Fun fact: It's where James proposed to Hellen on All Creatures Great And Small. Even if you don't want to propose enjoy the castle, the gardens and the falconeer show.

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8.58 km

Aysgarth Falls — Wild Swimming Spot

Highlight • Natural Monument

It’s a lovely spot for a dip at the end of the walk, away from the viewpoint which is atop the falls in the photo. Water levels were low so we were able to walk up on the right of the photo and scramble up and round the rocks to join the path at the viewpoint. On other rain heavy seasons you may need to retrace your steps.

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8.70 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 in the heart of a 19th-century masterpiece.

When Romantic painter William Turner visited Aysgarth on July 28, 1816, to make illustrations for 'A General History of the County of York' by Thomas Dunham Whitaker, his main focus was the famous Aysgarth Falls. He sketched each of the falls from many angles, but it was the classic view and best-known fall, Lower Falls, that he chose to develop into a finished watercolour.

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9.37 km

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 there to admire the magnificent falls, watching the water crash into the river below with an almighty thunder, just imagine Turner stood in the exact spot more than 200 years ago doing exactly the same thing.

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9.60 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.13 km

1.13 km

559 m

541 m

224 m

Surfaces

4.10 km

2.85 km

1.18 km

792 m

491 m

168 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

19°C

10°C

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Aysgarth Lower Falls – Aysgarth Middle Falls loop from Aysgarth

National Park Centre

Aysgarth Falls Visitor Centre and Café

Old Railway Bridge

Bolton Castle

Aysgarth Falls — Wild Swimming Spot

Aysgarth Lower Falls

Aysgarth Middle Falls

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