Gorges in the United Kingdom

Most people walk from Malham village up to the Cove using the road ways. There's actually an alternative route up past the pub, which takes you higher up. I find … read more

Gordale Scar is one of the most dramatic sights in the Yorkshire Dales. The narrow canyon is dominated on either side by sheer walls of rock, hundreds of feet high, … read more

Ebbor Gorge is a magnificent limestone gorge within the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Designated as a national nature reserve, the mixed woodland and deep gorge is home … read more

The Pill Path, a bridleway that runs along the River Avon on the opposite side to the Portway, is a great way to access Leigh Woods from the city or … read more

A grand arc of glistening steel above the rushing waters of the River Goyt, the Millennium Walkway is a marvellous addition to any walk. Standing on stilts above the river, … read more

Myself and a friend walked this route recently. We arrived at Trow Gill and uttered the words: "Wow, it's like being on Skull Island in King Kong!" A good place … read more

When it was built by William Kent in 1739, the Grotto was a free-standing building with an interior decorated with mosaics and and an external appearance similar to the Hermitage, … read more

A beautiful limestone gorge and world heritage site, Creswell Crags and the caves found here are rich in natural history. As well as the remains of many prehistoric animals, the … read more

How Stean Gorge is one of Nidderdale’s natural wonders. This spectacular limestone ravine, carved out by thousands of years of waterflow, is up to 30 feet (nine metres) deep in … read more

Lovely and quiet cove, features chalk cliffs, plenty of rock pools for the kids to go in search of various sea creatures, and for the adults its steeped in history … read more

Along this section, the Water of Nevis is squeezed into a narrow rocky ravine. As it crashes through the gorge, you can admire the river from the footpaths above. The … read more

Beautiful gorge where the river Calder struggles through. The path runs above the river and both canyon walls are overgrown with trees and shrubs. This makes it sometimes difficult to admire the rapids in the river.

It's said that, during the Battle of Killiecrankie in 1689, government soldier Donald McBane successfully jumped across the river at this spot to escape pursuing Jacobites. This would have been … read more

The Pass of Aberglaslyn is a magnificent, rocky gorge to the south of Beddgelert. It speeds the Afon Glaslyn on this part of its long journey from high on the … read more

A small grotto that could be included somewhere on Skull Island (King Kong) bit early in the day to rest those weary legs though :)

Not to be confused with the other Deep Dale, 4 miles (6.4 km) to the east near Sheldon, this Deep Dale is a short, yet steep-sided limestone gorge not far … read more

Nice bit of single track heading west towards the airport, but beware as the track becomes overgrown halfway. Either take a machette or get very friendly with nettles!

Legend has it that Henbury Gorge was created by a giant named Goram in a bid to win the affections of a beautiful woman named Avona. The story goes that … read more

A textbook example of a spill-way resulting from the melt-waters of the Cumbrian ice-cap at the climax of the last Ice Age. Nannycatch Gorge is a delightful valley to amble … read more

A beautiful gorge where the River Teme cuts through a limestone ridge. The area is National Nature Reserve and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

It is one of the … read more