Date
24 August 2019
Location
Aira Force, Aira Beck, Cumbria
NY 39949 20524; 54.57632°N, 2.93049°W
Information
Aira Force is a 21-metre-high waterfall on the river Aira Beck, which flows into Ullswater. It is one of the most visited waterfalls in the Lake District and is situated within Gowbarrow Park, 300 hectares of grounds purchased in 1906 by the National Trust. The grounds were landscaped and an arboretum planted in the 18th century by the Howard family of Greystoke Castle, which is located some 7 miles to the north.
Further Reading
Aira Force and Ullswater (National Trust)
This must be a peaceful place to visit.
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Busy on a Bank Holiday weekend, but pleasant nonetheless!
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Gorgeous, reminds me of Stanwell Tops.
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🙂
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Wow -such nice lighting! Beautiful photos
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Thanks so much MB!
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It looks like the Force was with you, Graham. 🙂
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Thanks, blue. I wasn’t familiar with the word “force” meaning waterfall before.
Origin –
“The Old Norse word fors, waterfall, has been adopted into several northern English dialects and is widely used for waterfalls, with the English spelling ‘Force’.”
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Interesting! Thank you for explaining.
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Welcome 🙏
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