Back in the Lakes again for another week of food, drinks, walks, food, walks, drinks and more food. The weather this week wasn’t the best I’ve had up here, only on the last day did it turn into autumn as you would want it and the colours of the trees came out. As it was I wasn’t too disappointed with the weather, this walk doesn’t need sunshine, in fact it benefits from rain the previous day. And so it was on this day, as storm Brian dumped a fair bit of the damp stuff on Lakeland before scooting away northwards. The sky was grey but dry and this is a good walk to get you going for the week.
| Start – Aira Force National trust car park |
| Route – Aira Force bridge – High Force – Aira Force – National Trust car park |
| Distance – 2 miles Start time – 3.15pm Time taken – 1 hrs 30mins Highest Point – High Force 230 metres |
| Weather – Grey skies after storm Brian |
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Looking back to the start and the car park
First you go through the tall pines
There is a break in the trees after climbing some steps which gives you a view back down to Ullswater and Place Fell to the left
First look at Aira Force and even from here you could tell there was plenty of water
From the bridge over the waterfall. Later in the walk I will be down there at the bottom
Looking upstream from the bridge, here you can see the narrowing of the rock which funnels the water over the falls
Its not too far up the hill to reach High Force waterfall. If anything this one was even more impressive and loud
Looking down High Force
Crossing the bridge at the back of the photo and started the descent back down to Aira Force
A view over the trees to St Sunday Crag and Sheffield PIke
Aira Beck as it heads down to Aira Force
Aira Force in full misty spate, that’s the bridge up there that I was on earlier.
The walk back to the car park is through some lovely woodland which is all golden at this time
Place Fell again and not far now to reach the car park
treksandtors 
Was up near Pooley Bridge staying with family this wknd. Aira Force is somewhere we’ve walked to a few times. 🙂
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Walked go this a few times including on the way up Gowbarrow Fell – never been up to High Force though.
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Its a lovely loop up one side of beck, across the top bridge and back down the other side. You can do an out and back from High Force to Gowbarrow Fell as well
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Lovely walk. Did this in conjunction with Gowbarrow Fell. Thanks for sharing your pictures!
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We walked up place fell a few weeks ago, should have checked out aria force as well, it’s beautiful!
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Its a lovely simple walk and great after rain
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The perfect walk for a rainy day! The falls are impressive in your photos.
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