Scale Force

Type:Waterfall or Gorge

Buttermere, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9XA

About

Scale Force lies to the south of Crummock Water, near the village of Buttermere. At 172 ft it's the highest waterfall in Lakeland, with a single fall of around 120 feet. The waterfall - or ’force’ - totals about 170 feet and is hidden in a deep, tree-lined gorge.
2.5 miles from Buttermere car park - follow signs to fall. Care needed in scrambling to foot of fall.

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Awards

Cumbria Awards Member of Cumbria Tourism 2016

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