Aygill Force
Aygill Force is a waterfall in Stainmore, Westmorland and Furness, England. Aygill Force is situated nearby to Wool Busk, as well as near the peak Great Black Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tan Hill and Rey Cross.
Tan Hill
Peak
Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tan Hill is a high point on the Pennine Way in North Yorkshire, England. It lies north of Keld in the civil parish of Muker, near the borders of County Durham and Westmorland, and close to the northern boundary of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Tan Hill is situated 2½ miles south of Aygill Force.
Rey Cross
Wayside cross
Photo: Andrew Barclay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rey Cross is the remains of a stone cross at Stainmore. It is also known as Rere Cross and is a Grade II* listed structure and a scheduled monument. It is located towards the western edge of County Durham, approximately 1 kilometre east of the border with Cumbria along the A66 road. Rey Cross is situated 1½ miles northeast of Aygill Force.
Tan Hill Inn
Pub
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Tan Hill Inn is a public house at Tan Hill, North Yorkshire. It is the highest inn in the British Isles at 1,732 feet above sea level. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, it is slightly higher than the Cat and Fiddle Inn in the Peak District, which is at 1,690 feet. Tan Hill Inn is situated 2½ miles south of Aygill Force.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barras and Sleightholme.
Barras
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jenkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barras is a hamlet close to the River Belah, about 4 miles south-east of Brough, Cumbria, England. Barras is situated at the eastern edge of the historic county of Westmorland. Barras is situated 3 miles west of Aygill Force.
Sleightholme
Locality
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sleightholme is a secluded hamlet on a dead end road in County Durham, England. It lies beside Sleightholme Beck, a tributary of the River Greta. The nearest town is Bowes, 4 miles away. Sleightholme is situated 4 miles east of Aygill Force.
Sleightholme Beck Gorge – The Troughs
Locality
Sleightholme Beck Gorge – The Troughs is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the County Durham district of south-west County Durham, England. The site covers a gorge in the valley of Sleightholme Beck between the hamlet of Sleightholme and the confluence with the River Greta, some 3 km upriver from the village of Bowes. Sleightholme Beck Gorge – The Troughs is situated 5 miles east of Aygill Force.
Aygill Force
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Stainmore, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.48923° or 54° 29′ 21″ northLongitude
-2.17203° or 2° 10′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C6VFRQH+M5OpenStreetMap ID
node 406623385OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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