Aysgarth Lower Falls – Aysgarth Middle Falls loop from Aysgarth

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Aysgarth Lower Falls – Aysgarth Middle Falls loop from Aysgarth

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Aysgarth Lower Falls – Aysgarth Middle Falls loop from Aysgarth

00:57

8.23km

130m

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Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

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2.05 km

Aysgarth Lower Falls (South Bank)

Highlight • Waterfall

On the River Ure in Wensleydale you have the quaint village of Aysgarth, and from here you have access to Aysgarth Falls. The falls comprise a series of three waterfalls, Upper, Mid, and Lower. If you wish to see the falls on the south side of the river, then there is a good walk from Aysgarth via beautiful St. Oswalds Church.

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3.58 km

Stepping Stones Over the River Ure

Highlight • Bridge

Be careful during floods. Stones are slippery.

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6.15 km

Aysgarth Lower Falls

Highlight • Natural Monument

It’s not too often that you can place yourself in an English Romantic painting. But when you stand here, admiring the crashing white waters of Aysgarth Lower Falls, you’re right in the heart of a 19th-century masterpiece.

When Romantic painter William Turner visited Aysgarth on July 28, 1816, to make illustrations for 'A General History of the County of York' by Thomas Dunham Whitaker, his main focus was the famous Aysgarth Falls. He sketched each of the falls from many angles, but it was the classic view and best-known fall, Lower Falls, that he chose to develop into a finished watercolour.

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6.67 km

Aysgarth Middle Falls

Highlight • Natural Monument

English Romantic painter William Turner visited Aysgarth on July 28, 1816, when making illustrations for 'A General History of the County of York' by Thomas Dunham Whitaker. As you stand there to admire the magnificent falls, watching the water crash into the river below with an almighty thunder, just imagine Turner stood in the exact spot more than 200 years ago doing exactly the same thing.

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6.75 km

Lower Falls, Aysgarth

Highlight • Natural Monument

6.95 km

Yore Bridge over the River Ure

Highlight • Historical Site

Yore Bridge spans the River Are at the Asygarth Falls. The bridge was built in 1539 and has a span of 71 feet.

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7.00 km

Aysgarth Falls

Highlight • Natural Monument

The falls can get really busy with people mooching. Try and avoid weekends and holidays if this bothers you. Would recommend starting a walk away from the falls and adding them to the walk , then you can utilise the cafe

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