Look at that! Oh my gosh and if you look straight down... now that makes your knees wobble.
After visiting for the first time this spring, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail now has to be one
of my favorite days out in the Yorkshire Dales. With crashing waterfalls, bubbling rivers, rolling
hills and tranquil woodland, it's clear to see why this is such a popular attraction.
I have split this video into two parts: in the first part we will
take you along with us as we explore the trail and in the second part i will cover
the practical information that you should know before you visit Ingleton Waterfalls.
We've just arrived at Ingleton Waterfalls Trail. It's a beautiful day - look at that sky. We've just
parked up and now we're going to go to the ticket office, pay our admission and then go
see some waterfalls. We've just paid it, was eight pounds an adult. It says here that the trail is
a circular route and it's four and a half miles long and takes from two and a half hours to four
hours to complete the route. You start the walk by following the River Twiss just here on the right.
It's really lovely and peaceful there's hardly anyone around at the moment. We can hear
all the birds chirping. Next we're just going to head down these stairs, still following the river,
and it looks so pretty with all of this moss.
I love this part of the route already with all of the moss and the ivy, the sun just
coming through the trees. The walk took us along the river through the peaceful Swilla Glen.
This deep-sided glen was shaped by the River Twist cutting through layers of limestone since
the last ice age. After walking a little way upstream we came across the popular money tree.
We've just come across the money tree and this is a seriously full money tree.
Supposedly if you stick a coin in this tree then it brings you good luck. It looks pretty
full, I'm not sure you can fit any more in there now. There's a sign next to here that says most of
them are two p's but there might be some really old coins in here as well. Look, can you see someone
stuck a two pound coin in here? oh yeah. They've really gone all out, they really want some good luck!
There's various information signs on the way around which really adds to the walk.
For example there's this one here that tells you there's some oak on the trail.
Not only will you see oak but the woodland consists of other native trees such as hazel, ash and birch.
We just spotted this sign here that says do not enter, there's orchid seedlings grown by
the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. They've been reintroduced at this site by English Nature.
We just walked along this path here on the right and up those steps
and look at this beautiful view behind us back down the river. It's gorgeous
It did say at the start of the trail that it can take what was it about two and a half to four hours?
However we keep getting so distracted that from here to where are we now (Manor Bridge)
has taken us an hour so... we'll see you in December. Next we're gonna go across the River Twiss
via Manor Bridge. Oh and it looks like it's one of those bridges that you can see through.
Aah look at this beautiful view of the river.
Now we continue following the path up the river on the other side.
First waterfall of the day off in the distance!
It says there are five main waterfalls at Pecca Falls dropping 30 meters over sandstone interbedded with slate.
I'm not sure how well you'll be able to see it on the camera but here we go,
long distance waterfall! I can see a bridge there though so we're going to go get closer.
So we're just crossing the bridge and here on the right oh wow
When you follow the route up it takes you up to the top part of Pecca Falls
so you can get a closer look at those top waterfalls that we saw earlier.
From that last viewing platform you then go further up the steps, drop back down and we've got
another viewing platform for more falls. The path's continuing to lead us just alongside the falls.
Just above Pecca Falls was Hollybush Spout, where the water squeezed through
the rocks above a steep drop and was projected into the pool below. After
having seen a sign at the start of the walk saying to look out for dippers on the trail
we were pretty excited to spot this little guy bobbing around the rocks at the bottom of the fall.
So now we're going to go up these stairs here we followed the steps further up
through a gate and out into the open moorland .
Just carrying on following the river which is all the way down there
Ican't see it yet but can hear the next waterfall as we're rounding the corner. Here we go, here it is.
This one is Thornton Force. Thornton Force is the final waterfall on the River Twiss, cascading
from a height of 14 meters. Even though the weather had been quite dry before our trip the fall still
looked really impressive. I can only imagine how powerful this waterfall must look after heavy rain.
Not only is the area around Thornton Force a great place to stop and relax but the pool below is a
popular spot for wild swimming. It wasn't quite warm enough to swim for us but it was still
fun to wobble ungracefully around on the rocks and take in the amazing waterfall from different angles.
We spent a while enjoying the sparkling waters of Thornton Force before moving on.
We came from that path there, followed it right down here
and Thornton Force was just down there behind that tree, and now we're following these stairs up.
We're just taking a moment to have a look at the view back there. It's a really nice day as well,
it's actually starting to get quite warm, I wasn't expecting that.
We could have gone for a swim! oh it's getting a bit windy around here.
After crossing Raven Ray bridge we headed steadily upwards leaving the River Twiss behind us, as we
now had reached the highest point of the walk. We followed Twisleton Lane surrounded by rolling
green hills that stretched as far as the eye could see. We're coming up on a farm on our right now.
Imagine living here and just having the waterfalls basically right in your back garden.
Lambs!
We're not sure but we think that might be Ingleborough off in the distance which is one of the three peaks.
We're planning to walk one of those soon. Found another sign of interesting stuff!
I bet it's about the quarry. Oh! Ingleborough. Yeah, cool, it was.
The next set of waterfalls is Beezley Falls. i think people come canyoneering down here.
To the back there's the larger falls and then it leads down here to the triple spout. With
the large drops, the powerful waterfalls and the river crashing through the rugged gorge
it's easy to see why Beezley Falls is used for canyoning trips. We followed the River Doe
downstream until we reached what was probably my favourite part of Ingleton Waterfalls Trail.
Now we're heading down to this bridge to stand over the gorge. I'm so excited for this bit, it
looks really cool. Over the view bridge, it's another one where you can see through the floor.
Look at that! Oh my gosh and if you look straight down...
now that makes your knees wobble. I'm not scared of heights but phew!
Ah and just here on the left behind us through the trees we can see Snow Falls which i think
is the last falls of the trail. Unlike many of the falls on this trail you can't get close to these
ones but they still looked really impressive from the viewing platform. The trail finally
led us away from the River Doe and through old limestone quarries before reaching the
road back into Ingleton. Once back in the village it was easy to follow signs back to the car park.
Now i will cover the information you need to know before your trip to Ingleton Waterfalls Trail.
Firstly, how to get there. Ingleton Waterfalls Trail is located on the
edge of Ingleton village around 25 miles away from Skipton. Set your satnav to LA6 3ET.
The trail has its own car park and parking is included in the cost of your tickets;
however, if you plan to visit on a weekend then make sure you arrive early as spaces are available
on a first-come first-served basis. You don't need to pre-book your ticket though, just show up.
As mentioned earlier in this video admission is 8 pounds per adult and 4 pounds per child. This money
goes towards the upkeep of the walk as most of it falls on private land. In terms of difficulty if
you're reasonably fit and are wearing adequate footwear then you'll be fine, however there are
stairs leading you up and down and, while overall the route is well maintained, there are sections
where the path is uneven with roots and rocks sticking out of the ground. This does mean that
the route is unsuitable for wheelchairs and push chairs. Many of the steps do have sturdy handrails
however there are sections without. You're provided with a map when you arrive although
you don't really need it for navigation; the path is well defined and there are a few signs along
the way so I think you would have to really try to get lost. The trail is open seven days a week,
all year round, except for Christmas Day. If you'd like to bring your dog then yes they are allowed,
although you will need to put them on a lead when crossing farmland. In terms of facilities there are
two sets of toilets before you enter the trail and then another set halfway around at Beezley Farm. For
refreshments there is a cafe at the trail entrance and a refreshment cabin at Beezley Farm although
they are only open on weekends and during summer months. However you can take your own food so we
happily had a picnic by the waterfalls, plus there was an ice cream van halfway around the trail.
A one-way system is currently in place to ensure that social distancing can be maintained,
which is pretty handy because there are parts of the walk that gets very narrow. I hope you
enjoyed our video from Ingleton Waterfalls Trail. We do have a playlist of other walks in Yorkshire
which i will link here. If you are also looking for things to do that aren't countryside walks
then we do have videos of other places to visit around the UK and beyond, so pop over to our
channel if you're looking for inspiration for your future trips. Thanks for watching.