Stainforth Force
Stainforth Force, is a 2.5-metre high cascade waterfall on the River Ribble at Stainforth, 3 miles north of Settle in North Yorkshire, England. The waterfall is a popular tourist attraction in autumn when Atlantic salmon are migrating up the river.Photo: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Waterfall
- Description: waterfall in North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Ribble Falls” and “Stainforth Foss”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stainforth Bridge and St Peter’s Church, Stainforth.
Stainforth Bridge
Bridge
Photo: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stainforth Bridge, is a 17th century, arched packhorse bridge over the River Ribble in Stainforth, North Yorkshire, England. The bridge was formerly on the main packhorse road between York and Lancaster, which has been superseded by later roads. Stainforth Bridge is situated 330 feet northwest of Stainforth Force.
St Peter’s Church, Stainforth
Church
Photo: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Peter's Church is in the village of Stainforth, North Yorkshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Bowland, the archdeaconry of Craven, and the Diocese of Leeds. St Peter’s Church, Stainforth is situated 960 feet northeast of Stainforth Force.
Knights Stainforth Hall And Knights Cottage
House
Photo: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knights Stainforth Hall And Knights Cottage is a house, which is situated 1,200 feet west of Stainforth Force.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stainforth and Stackhouse.
Stainforth
Village
Photo: Andy Jamieson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stainforth is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, situated north of Settle. Nearby there is a waterfall, Stainforth Force, where the river falls over limestone ledges into a deep, broad pool which can be accessed by walking a short way from the village.
Stackhouse
Hamlet
Stackhouse, is a hamlet in the civil parish of Giggleswick on the western bank of the River Ribble in North Yorkshire, England.
Langcliffe
Village
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Langcliffe is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, in England. It lies to the north of Settle and east of Giggleswick. The River Ribble runs along the west of the village.
Stainforth Force
- Category: body of water
- Location: Stainforth, Craven District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.10007° or 54° 6′ 0″ northLongitude
-2.27917° or 2° 16′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C6V4P2C+28OpenStreetMap ID
node 8835744917OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallWikidata ID
Q111943333
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Highlights include Force Wood and The Foss Wood.
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