Falling Foss
Falling Foss is a waterfall in the north-east section of the North York Moors National Park and a popular spot for walking. It is 5 miles from Whitby, and is on the Little Beck. It is 67 feet high, and is the highest waterfall in the North York Moors.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Waterfall
- Description: waterfall in North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Falling Foss Waterfall”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include John Cross and York Cross wayside cross, 700m north east of Foster Howes on Sneaton High Moor.
John Cross
Geographical marker
Photo: Milestone Society, CC BY-SA 2.0.
John Cross is a geographical marker, which is situated 1 mile southeast of Falling Foss.
York Cross wayside cross, 700m north east of Foster Howes on Sneaton High Moor
Cross
Photo: Milestone Society, CC BY-SA 2.0.
York Cross wayside cross, 700m north east of Foster Howes on Sneaton High Moor is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Falling Foss.
All Saints’ Church, Ugglebarnby
Church
Photo: Martin Dawes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
All Saints' Church is an Anglican church in Ugglebarnby, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. A chapel was constructed in Ugglebarnby in the 12th century. All Saints’ Church, Ugglebarnby is situated 2½ miles north of Falling Foss.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Littlebeck and Sleights.
Littlebeck
Hamlet
Photo: George Tod, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Littlebeck is a hamlet in the North York Moors National Park, near Whitby, in North Yorkshire, England. It stands on the Little Beck, a minor tributary of the River Esk.
Sleights
Village
Photo: Nigelcoates, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sleights is a village in North Yorkshire, England. Located in the Esk Valley in the postal region of Whitby, the village is part of the civil parish of Eskdaleside cum Ugglebarnby. Sleights is situated 3 miles northwest of Falling Foss.
Raw
Hamlet
Raw is a hamlet in the county of North Yorkshire, England, near to the villages of Fylingthorpe, Robin Hood's Bay, and Hawsker. The hamlet is mostly agricultural in nature and it lies 0.5-mile north-west of Fylingthorpe, 4.5 miles south-east of Whitby, and due east of the A171 road. Raw is situated 3 miles east of Falling Foss.
Falling Foss
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and body of water
- Location: Sneaton, Scarborough District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.41892° or 54° 25′ 8″ northLongitude
-0.63305° or 0° 37′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C6XC998+HQOpenStreetMap ID
node 278340699OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallWikidata ID
Q5432321
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Highlights include Midge Hall and North Yorkshire Moors Caravan Club Site.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Falling Foss”. Photo: Michael Bryan, CC BY 2.0.