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Waterfalls of British Isles
54 waterfalls across 2 countries in British Isles, the hand-checked guides first. Filter by activity to find the ones that run what you want to do.
UNESCO Aira Force
A Lake District landmark tied to Wordsworth
Powerscourt Waterfall
Ireland's tallest waterfall
Steall Falls
Scotland's second-tallest waterfall
Falls of Glomach
One of Britain tallest waterfalls
Grey Mare's Tail
One of Britain tallest waterfalls, in a classic hanging valley
Henrhyd Falls
Filming location for the Dark Knight Rises Batcave
High Force
England's largest waterfall by volume
Full guide Torc Waterfall
Killarney National Park's best-known waterfall
Kisdon Force
Kisdon Force is a series of waterfalls on the River Swale in Swaledale, England. The falls are situated…
Eas a' Chual Aluinn
Eas a' Chual Aluinn in the parish of Assynt, Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, is the tallest waterfall in the…
Cautley Spout
Cautley Spout is England's highest waterfall above ground. . The broken cascade of falls tumbles a total of…
Pistyll y Llyn
Pistyll y Llyn is one of the tallest waterfalls in Wales and the United Kingdom. It is a horsetail style set…
Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird
Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird , is Ireland’s highest waterfall, with a height of 150 metres . It is in the Dartry…
Gordale Scar
Gordale Scar is a limestone ravine 1 mile north-east of Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It contains two…
Devil's Appendix
The Devil's Appendix is the tallest single-drop waterfall in Wales and one of the tallest in the United…
Hardraw Force
Hardraw Force is a waterfall on Hardraw Beck in Hardraw Scar, a wooded ravine just outside the hamlet of…
Mynach Falls
Mynach Falls , also known as the Devil's Bridge Falls ), is a waterfall in Devil's Bridge, near Aberystwyth…
Glenmacnass Waterfall
Glenmacnass Waterfall is an 80-metre high waterfall situated at the head of the Glenmacnass Valley in the…
Scale Force
Scale Force is considered the highest waterfall in the English Lake District. Opinions vary about how its…
Aber Falls
Aber Falls is a waterfall located about two miles south of the village of Abergwyngregyn, Gwynedd, Wales. The…
Lodore Falls
Lodore Falls is a waterfall in Cumbria, England, close to Derwentwater and downstream from Watendlath. The…
Falls of Divach
Falls of Divach is a waterfall of Scotland. Pronounced 'Jeevach', the Divach Burn falls 100 feet to the River…
Falls of Clyde
The Falls of Clyde are a series of linns or waterfalls on the River Clyde, near Lanark, Scotland. They are…
Melincourt Falls
Melincourt Falls is an 80 feet high waterfall on Melin Court Brook, a left-bank tributary of the River Neath…
Spout of Garnock
The Spout of Garnock is a waterfall in Ayrshire, Scotland. At approximately 60–70 ft high, it is the county's…
Falls of Kirkaig
The Falls of Kirkaig is a waterfall in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland, in Sutherland, within the…
Falls of Foyers
The Falls of Foyers are two waterfalls on the River Foyers, which feeds Loch Ness, in Highland, Scotland.…
Catrake Force
Catrake Force is a waterfall on the River Swale in North Yorkshire, England. It is not visible from the road…
Dolgoch Falls
The Dolgoch Falls are a series of three waterfalls near Tywyn in Gwynedd, North Wales. The falls are part of…
Cauldron Snout
Cauldron Snout is a cascade on the upper reaches of the River Tees in Northern England, immediately below the…
Pistyll Rhaeadr
Pistyll Rhaeadr Rhaeadr") is a waterfall 4 miles from the village of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant in Powys, Wales…
Falls of Bruar
The Falls of Bruar are a series of waterfalls on the Bruar Water in Scotland, about 8 miles from Pitlochry in…
Aysgarth Falls
Aysgarth Falls are a triple flight of waterfalls, surrounded by woodland and farmland, carved out by the…
Janet's Foss
Janet's Foss is a small waterfall near the village of Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It carries Gordale…
Swallow Falls
Swallow Falls is a multiple waterfall system in Wales, on the River Llugwy near Betws-y-Coed in Conwy County…
Cotter Force
Cotter Force is a small waterfall on Cotterdale Beck, a minor tributary of the River Ure, near the mouth of…
Brontë Waterfall
Brontë Waterfall on the South Dean Beck is about a mile south-west of Stanbury, near Haworth in West…
Bracklinn Falls
The Bracklinn Falls are a series of waterfalls north-east of Callander, Scotland on the course of the Keltie…
Rogie Falls
Rogie Falls are a series of waterfalls on the Black Water, a river in Ross-shire in the Highlands of…
Poulaphouca
Poulaphouca, officially Pollaphuca , is the name of a waterfall and bridge on the River Liffey between County…
Moss Force
Moss Force is a waterfall situated within the Lake District National Park in the English county of Cumbria.…
Falls of Shin
Falls of Shin is a waterfall on the River Shin, in northern Scotland, near the villages of Bonar Bridge and…
Dog Falls, Glen Affric
Dog Falls is a series of waterfalls on the River Affric, in Glen Affric in the Highlands of Scotland. The…
Fairy Pools
The Fairy Pools are a series of natural pools and waterfalls in Glen Brittle on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.…
Falls of Falloch
Falls of Falloch is a waterfall and local beauty spot on the river Falloch off the A82. It is 7 km south-west…
Falls of Dochart
The Falls of Dochart are a cascade of waterfalls on the River Dochart at Killin in Stirling, Scotland, near…
Falls of Lora
Falls of Lora is a waterfall in United Kingdom.
Falls of Tarf
Falls of Tarf is a waterfall in United Kingdom.
Culnaskiach Falls
Culnaskiach Falls is a waterfall in Boblainy Forest, to the south of the village of Kiltarlity, in the…
Eas Mòr
Eas Mòr is a waterfall in United Kingdom.
Bonnington Pavilion
The Bonnington Pavilion or Hall of Mirrors, now a ruin, is situated in the grounds of the old estate of…
Eas Mòr, Glen Brittle
Eas Mòr is a waterfall in Glen Brittle on the island of Skye in Scotland. It lies on the Allt Coire na…
Eas a' Bhradain
Eas a' Bhradain is a waterfall of Scotland. It is located between Marsco and Loch Ainort on the Allt Coire…
Eas a' Chrannaig
Eas a' Chrannaig also known as the Glenashdale Falls is a waterfall on the island of Arran, Scotland. There…
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Questions people ask
What is the tallest waterfall in British Isles?
What are the most famous waterfalls in British Isles?
The best known are Aira Force (United Kingdom), Kisdon Force (United Kingdom), Eas a' Chual Aluinn (United Kingdom), Cautley Spout (United Kingdom), Pistyll y Llyn (United Kingdom) and Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird (Ireland). Our index covers 54 waterfalls in British Isles; every one has a page with activities, seasons and how to get there.
When is the best time to see waterfalls in British Isles?
Across the waterfalls we cover, the most are at their best April to June and October.