Must-see waterfall · County Durham, County Durham
High Force Waterfall
High Force Waterfall is a waterfall in County Durham, County Durham.
High Force Waterfall: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Waterfall
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach High Force Waterfall — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.65030, -2.18765. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near High Force Waterfall
- Harthope Moss · viewpoint · County Durham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cauldron Snout · waterfall · County Durham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kirkcarrion · fort · County Durham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cow Green Reservoir · lake · County Durham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mickle Fell · viewpoint · County Durham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fairy Holes Cave SSSI · cave · County Durham · ~11 km · Must-see
- Westgate Methodist Chapel · church · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Weardale Museum · museum · County Durham · ~13 km · Must-see
- Westerhope Burn Wood SSSI · sanctuary · County Durham · ~13 km · Must-see
- Baldersdale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Teesdale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Murton Fell SE Top · viewpoint · County Durham · ~16 km · Must-see
- High Cup Gill · viewpoint · County Durham · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kill Hope · viewpoint · County Durham · ~19 km · Must-see
- Killhope Lead Mining Museum · museum · County Durham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cotherstone Castle · fort · County Durham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Weardale Railway · viewpoint · County Durham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Augill Castle · fort · County Durham · ~20 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near High Force Waterfall
- Cauldron Snout · waterfall · County Durham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Rydal Falls · waterfall · Lancashire · ~71 km · Must-see
- Talla Waterfall · waterfall · Scottish Borders · ~150 km · Must-see
- Bleabeck Force Waterfall · waterfall · County Durham · ~1 km
- Middle Force Waterfall · waterfall · County Durham · ~2 km
- Noon Force (Waterfall) · waterfall · County Durham · ~3 km
- "Upper" Low Force · waterfall · County Durham · ~3 km
- Low Force Waterfalls · waterfall · County Durham · ~3 km
- White Force · waterfall · County Durham · ~4 km
- Summerhill Force · waterfall · County Durham · ~4 km
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Frequently asked
Is High Force Waterfall flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for High Force Waterfall yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit High Force Waterfall?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near High Force Waterfall?
Nearby: Harthope Moss (viewpoint, 7 km), Cauldron Snout (waterfall, 8 km), Kirkcarrion (fort, 9 km), Cow Green Reservoir (lake, 10 km), Mickle Fell (viewpoint, 10 km), Fairy Holes Cave SSSI (cave, 11 km).
Is High Force Waterfall worth visiting?
High Force Waterfall is listed as a must-see waterfall in County Durham on Spotwander.