The Top 8 Waterfalls around Dacre
However you get there, waterfalls are breathtaking places, and you have 8
beautiful waterfalls to choose from around Dacre. 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 Dacre. 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: November 16, 2025
Aira Force
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Aira Force is probably Lakeland's most famous waterfall. It is a spectacular sight, as it thunders down a ravine in one, great 65-foot (19.8 m) leap.
A great way to …
A great way to …
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Aira Beck Waterfalls
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Aira Beck is most famous for its 66-foot (20 m) waterfall, Aira Force. It's a sight that has been popular since Victorian times and is surrounded by a landscaped park …
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High Force Waterfall, Gowbarrow Fell
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This is not as big a drop as Aira Force but I do prefer this one over it. With a short dash over some rocks and tree roots, you can …
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Aira Force Picnic Area and Car Park
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Place where you can start for a walk along the falls. You can also have a quiet picnic there.
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Swinburns Park Waterfall
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Nice little route through the woods, great for a nice walk or a run
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Aira Force Upper Cascades
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a nice walk along the waterfall and river. few stairs at start and end so not the most accesible so be weary
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Aira Force and Gowbarrow Park Visitor Centre
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great walk if your in the area. can get busy though. can be accessed via boat and or car
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View of Ullswater from the Aira Force–Hind Crag path
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great view and perfect for a photo
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