Notable waterfall · Lancashire, Lancashire
High Force
High Force is a waterfall in Lancashire, Lancashire.
High Force: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit High Force
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach High Force — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.26553, -2.38325. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near High Force
- Whernside · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Aye Gill Pike · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ribble Way · trek · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Snaizeholme Fell · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Grisedale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Widdale · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- St Leonard's Chapel-le-Dale · church · York and North Yorkshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Great Douk · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Aquamole Pot · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Upper Long Churn Cave · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Alum Pot · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Gaping Gill · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bar Pot · attraction · York and North Yorkshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Langstrothdale · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ingleborough Cave · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ribblesdale · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Crummackdale · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Raydale · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~20 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near High Force
- Cauldron Snout · waterfall · County Durham · ~54 km · Must-see
- Rydal Falls · waterfall · Lancashire · ~56 km · Must-see
- High Force Waterfall · waterfall · County Durham · ~56 km · Must-see
- Kinder Scout · waterfall · Greater Manchester · ~129 km · Must-see
- Low Force · waterfall · Lancashire · ~0 km
- Little Hud's Force · waterfall · Lancashire · ~2 km
- Hud's Force · waterfall · Lancashire · ~2 km
- Blake Beck Force · waterfall · Lancashire · ~2 km
- Scow Force · waterfall · Lancashire · ~3 km
- Artengill Force · waterfall · Lancashire · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is High Force flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for High Force yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit High Force?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near High Force?
Nearby: Whernside (viewpoint, 5 km), Aye Gill Pike (viewpoint, 5 km), Ribble Way (trek, 5 km), Snaizeholme Fell (viewpoint, 8 km), Grisedale (viewpoint, 10 km), Widdale (viewpoint, 10 km).
Is High Force worth visiting?
High Force is listed as a notable waterfall in Lancashire on Spotwander.