Ashgill Force
Ashgill Force is a waterfall near Alston, Cumbria, England. The fall is located on Ashgill Beck and is reasonably easily accessible from the B6277 or from Garrigill village, downstream of the fall.Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St John’s Church and Congregational Chapel.
St John’s Church
Church
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John’s Church is situated 1 mile northwest of Ashgill Force.
Congregational Chapel
Chapel
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Congregational Chapel is situated 1½ miles northwest of Ashgill Force.
Burnhope Seat
Peak
Photo: Phil Catterall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burnhope Seat is a high moorland fell in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in northern England. It lies between the heads of the Rivers Tees, South Tyne and Wear. Burnhope Seat is situated 2½ miles southeast of Ashgill Force.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garrigill and Nenthead.
Garrigill
Village
Photo: AndyArmstrong, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Garrigill, Cumbria is a small village in the North Pennine region of the UK, situated on the banks and close to the source of the River South Tyne. Historically part of Cumberland, today it is within the Garrigill ward of the civil parish of Alston Moor within Westmorland and Furness.
Nenthead
Village
Photo: Carl Bendelow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nenthead in the county of Cumbria is one of England's highest villages, at around 1,437 feet. It was not built until the middle of the 18th century and was one of the earliest purpose-built industrial villages in Britain. Nenthead is situated 2½ miles northeast of Ashgill Force.
Leadgate
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leadgate is a small hamlet located at the foot of Hartside Fell between the town of Alston and the village of Garrigill in the parish of Alston Moor in Cumbria, England. Leadgate is situated 3½ miles northwest of Ashgill Force.
Ashgill Force
- Type: Waterfall
- Description: waterfall in Cumbria, England, UK
- Category: body of water
- Location: Alston Moor, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.75868° or 54° 45′ 31″ northLongitude
-2.37624° or 2° 22′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C6VQJ5F+FGOpenStreetMap ID
node 2964031686OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallWikidata ID
Q15637852
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