Skelwith Force

Skelwith Force is only 15 feet high but in times of heavy rain it produces attractive cascades. The waterfall is a five-minute walk upstream from the village of Skelwith Bridge on the River Brathay.

Skelwith Bridge is 2 miles west of Ambleside on the B5343

Photos courtesy of Graeme Dougal , Tony Richards and George Tod

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