The Top 13 Gorges in North Pennines AONB
Gorges are incredibly beautiful places, and you’ve got 13
to choose from in North Pennines AONB. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure in North Pennines AONB.
to choose from in North Pennines AONB. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure in North Pennines AONB.
Last updated: November 12, 2025
High Cup Nick
Highlight • Gorge
High Cup Nick is the best example of a glaciated u-shaped valley in Northern England. Situated high on the western flanks of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, …
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Cauldron Snout Waterfall
Highlight • Natural Monument
Cauldron Snout is a rocky ravine below Cow Green Reservoir that the infant River Tees descends through spectacularly. The falls, which nestle within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural …
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Ashgill Force
Highlight • Gorge
This beautiful waterfall provides a picturesque view when seen from below, as it is located just beneath the B6277 bridge.
By the way, you can access it from both the …
By the way, you can access it from both the …
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Fine Burn Quarry (The Forgotten Quarry)
Highlight • Forest
The Forgotten Quarry (also known as Fine Burn Quarry) is a superb place for a walk during any season. This former limestone quarry forms a part of the Weardale Way, …
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Entrance to Allen Banks & Staward Gorge
Highlight • Rest Area
Note the bridge has been missing for a while (mid 2019) so you will currently have to walk up & down same side rather than doing a loop on both sides.
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Lunedale Valley
Highlight • Natural
Similar in character to the neighbouring Baldersdale, Lunedale is a gorgeous valley in the Pennines AONB. Upper Lunedale hosts two reservoirs, Selsett and Grassholme, which are a delight to walk …
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Ruins of Staward Peel
Highlight • Gorge
The ruins of Staward Peel, are situated on top of a hill which over looks the River Allen as it flows through Staward Gorge.
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Narrow Gate Path (High Cup Nick Northern Edge)
Highlight (Segment) • Gorge
The Pennine Way bridleway follows Narrow Gate path along the awe-inspiring northern edge of High Cup Nick. The trail is great to ride, and the views are magnificent!
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Scordale Valley
Highlight • Gorge
Running up between Mell Fell and Amber Hill is the beautiful Scordale Valley. Having the steep hillsides of the mountains on either side of quaint Scordale Beck makes for a …
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Fine Burn Quarry (The Forgotten Quarry) – Weardale Way
Highlight • Natural
The Forgotten Quarry (also known as Fine Burn Quarry) is a superb place for a walk during any season. This former limestone quarry forms a part of the Weardale Way, …
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Baldersdale Valley
Highlight • Natural
Baldersdale is an archetypal Pennine valley to the north west of Barnard Castle. Upper Baldersdale contains three reservoirs: Balderhead, Blackton and Hury, all of which boast circular walks.
The popular …
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