List of waterfalls in the United Kingdom facts for kids
Waterfalls are amazing natural wonders where rivers or streams tumble over cliffs or steep drops. The United Kingdom is home to many beautiful waterfalls, from powerful cascades to gentle trickles. This page will help you discover some of the most famous and impressive waterfalls found across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, including a special list of the tallest ones!
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Discover the UK's Tallest Waterfalls
It can be tricky to decide which waterfall is truly the 'tallest'! This is because some people measure the height of just one big drop, while others add up all the drops in a series of falls. This list focuses on the single tallest drop of waterfalls found above ground.
| Waterfall | Location | Height (metres) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eas a' Chual Aluinn | Scotland | 200 |
| 2 | Steall waterfall | Scotland | 120 |
| 3 | Falls of Glomach | Scotland | 113 |
| 4 | Devil's Appendix | Wales | 93 |
| 5 | Pistyll y Llyn | Wales | 91 |
| 6 | Cautley Spout | England | 76 |
| 7 | Pistyll Rhaeadr | Wales | 73 |
| 8 | Canonteign Falls | England | 70 |
| 9 | Falls of Foyers | Scotland | 62 |
| 10 | Cauldron Snout | England | 60 |
Explore Waterfalls Across the UK
Here's a list of many other wonderful waterfalls you can find in different parts of the United Kingdom.
Waterfalls in England
You can find an even more complete list of waterfalls in England at List of waterfalls of England.
- Aira Force
- Ashgill Force
- Aysgarth Falls
- Becky Falls
- Broada Falls
- Canonteign Falls
- Catrake Force
- Catrigg Force
- Cauldron Falls
- Cautley Spout
- Clampitt Falls
- Colwith Force
- Cotter Force
- Doe Tor Falls
- East Gill Force
- Esk Falls
- Falling Foss
- Gaping Gill
- Golitha Falls
- Carmine Falls
- Gordale Scar
- Hardraw Force
- Hellgill Force
- High Force
- Hollowbrook Waterfall
- Horeshoe Falls
- Ingleton Falls
- Janet's Foss
- Kinder Downfall
- Kisdon Force
- Lady Exmouth Falls
- Linton Falls
- Lodore Falls
- Low Force
- Mallyan Spout
- Moss Force
- Pecca Falls
- Raddick Hill Falls
- Richmond Falls
- Ritson's Force
- Rival Falls
- Rutter Force
- Rydal Falls
- Scale Force
- Scaleber Force
- Shavercombe Falls
- Sherrycombe Waterfall
- Skelwith Force
- Stainforth Force
- Stanley Force
- Summerhill Force
- Taylorgill Force
- The Cascades
- Thornton Force
- Wain Wath Force
- Whitelady Waterfall
- Stock Ghyll Force
- St Audries bay
- St Nectan's Glen
Waterfalls in Scotland
For a more complete list of waterfalls in Scotland, check out List of waterfalls of Scotland.
- Eas a' Chual Aluinn
- Eas an Fhir Mhoir, River Etive
- Eas Bàn (on tributary of Machrie Water, Arran)
- Eas Coire nan Choire, Kinlochhourn
- Eas Mòr (Auchenhew, Arran)
- Easan Laogh, tributary of River Creran
- Falls of Bruar
- Falls of Dochart
- Falls of Foyers
- Falls of Moness
- Glenashdale Falls (a.k.a. Eas a' Chranaig, Whiting Bay, Arran)
- Grey Mare's Tail, Moffat
- Grey Mare's Tail, Kinlochmore
- Linn of Avon, Cairngorm Mountains
- Linn of Dee, Inverey
- Linn of Quoich, Braemar
- Plodda Falls, Glen Affric
- Rogie Falls
- Spout of Garnock
- Steall Waterfall
Waterfalls in Wales
A more complete list of waterfalls in Wales is available at List of waterfalls of Wales.
- Aber Falls, Abergwyngregyn
- Cenarth Falls, River Teifi
- Conwy Falls
- Dolgoch Falls
- Dyserth Falls
- Ffrwd Fawr, Powys
- Pwll-y-Gerwyn
- The Grey Mare's Tail
- Henrhyd Waterfall
- Horseshoe Falls
- Llech Sychryd, tributary of Afon Cynon
- Machno falls, Afon Machno
- Melincourt Falls
- Mynach Falls, Afon Mynach
- Pistyll Cain, Afon Gain
- Pistyll Du, tributary of Afon Gain
- Pistyll Gwyn, Afon Crawcwellt
- Pistyll Gwyn, Afon Pumryd, River Dovey
- Pistyll Henfynachlog, Afon Eiddon, Afon Wnion
- Pistyll y Llyn, Llyfnant
- Pistyll Rhaeadr
- Pistyll Rhyd-y-meinciau, Afon Eiddew
- Pistyll y Gaseg, Porth Ysgo Gwynedd
- Pwll y Crochan, Sychryd
- Rhaeadr-bach, Aber
- Rhaeadr Cynfal, Afon Cynfal
- Rhaeadr y Cwm, Afon Cynfal
- Rhaeadr Du, Afon Prysor
- Rhaeadr Du, Afon Gamlan
- Rhaeadr Mawddach, Afon Mawddach
- Rhaeadr Ogwen, Afon Ogwen
- Sgwd Clun-gwyn
- Sgwd Ddwli Isaf
- Sgwd Ddwli Uchaf
- Sgwd Isaf Clun-gwyn
- Sgwd Einion Gam
- Sgwd Gwladus
- Sgwd y Bedol
- Sgwd yr Eira
- Sgwd y Pannwr
- Swallow Falls, Afon Llugwy
Waterfalls in Northern Ireland
Here are some waterfalls you can find in Northern Ireland.
- Ess na Larach, Glenariff Forest Park
- Ess na Crub, Inver River, Glenariff Forest Park
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