The Top 5 Waterfalls around Colton
However you get there, waterfalls are breathtaking places, and you have 5
beautiful waterfalls to choose from around Colton. So you can better figure out which one to visit on your next trip outdoors, see photos and tips of each waterfall below — and easily plan your next adventure!
beautiful waterfalls to choose from around Colton. So you can better figure out which one to visit on your next trip outdoors, see photos and tips of each waterfall below — and easily plan your next adventure!
Last updated: October 21, 2025
Banishead Quarry Waterfall
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Banishead Quarry is a rarely publicised beauty spot in the Lake District that is hidden away on the eastern flanks of the Old Man of Coniston. It is a super …
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Tom Gill Waterfalls
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Tom Ghyll (or Gill) is a fast flowing stream with two spectacular waterfalls. There is a path along it up to Tarn Hows. Or if you leave Tarn Hows down to Glen Mary car park.
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Quarry Waterfall Descent, Lake District
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The track starts off steep and grassy down to a boggy stream crossing. After that you are treated to a brilliant technical decent through a disused quarry with great views …
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Small Double Waterfall
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The highlight right next to it (swimming hole) is on private property. You can pass here directly on the public footpath along the stream, which splits just above, where the two streams come together again in small waterfalls.
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River Duddon
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This section of the river Duddon is a wonderland. When the weather is warm, there are many paddling spots and places to explore from woodlands to scree slopes to mini waterfalls.
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