Black Force

Black 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 Black 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 Black Force — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 54.38668, -2.54967. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Black Force

• Dales High Way · trek · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
• Whinfell Beacon · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
• Winterscleugh · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
• Borrowdale · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~11 km · Must-see
• Dales Way · trek · Lancashire · ~12 km · Must-see
• Aye Gill Pike · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~16 km · Must-see
• Kendal Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lady Anne's Way · trek · Lancashire · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lammerside Castle · fort · County Durham · ~17 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity and St George · church · Lancashire · ~18 km · Must-see
• Pendragon Castle · fort · County Durham · ~18 km · Must-see
• Grisedale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~18 km · Must-see
• Shap Summit · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~18 km · Must-see
• Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry · museum · Lancashire · ~18 km · Must-see
• Potter Fell NE · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~18 km · Must-see
• Castle Howe · fort · Lancashire · ~18 km · Must-see
• St Mark’s Church · church · Lancashire · ~20 km · Must-see
• High Seat · viewpoint · County Durham · ~20 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Black Force

Other waterfalls near Black Force

• Rydal Falls · waterfall · Lancashire · ~37 km · Must-see
• Cauldron Snout · waterfall · County Durham · ~43 km · Must-see
• High Force Waterfall · waterfall · County Durham · ~47 km · Must-see
• Kinder Scout · waterfall · Greater Manchester · ~150 km · Must-see
• The Spout · waterfall · Lancashire · ~0 km
• Cautley Spout · waterfall · Lancashire · ~5 km
• Cautley Spout Waterfall · waterfall · County Durham · ~5 km
• Uldale Force · waterfall · Lancashire · ~12 km
• Uldale Force · waterfall · County Durham · ~12 km
• Docker Force · waterfall · Lancashire · ~14 km

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