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Ingleton Waterfalls

Date ... Sunday, 19 April 2009
Distance ... 4.25 miles
Ascent ... 920 feet
Time ... 2 hours 30 mins
Weather ... 14.0 ºC, sunny, blue skies, dry and light NE winds
Summits ... No sumits climbed
Start ... Ingleton Waterfalls car park - £4-50 per person (SD927733)
Maps ... Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº2 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº98 (1:50,000)


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The route map of our walk

The route map of our walk

Heading along the River Twiss at the start of the walk

Heading along the River Twiss at the start of the walk

The River Twiss as it runs through Swilla Glen

The River Twiss as it runs through Swilla Glen

Who says money doesn't grow on trees! There are a number of tree trunks like this in the woods

Who says money doesn't grow on trees! There are a number of tree trunks like this in the woods

A lovely spring morning for a walk through the woods

A lovely spring morning for a walk through the woods

The river levels were really low, it hasn't rained for a few weeks!"

The river levels were really low, it hasn't rained for a few weeks!"

Tim was his happy usual self!

Tim was his happy usual self!

Another view of the River Twiss

Another view of the River Twiss

Most of the banksides in the woods were covered with both Primroses and Wild Strawberries!

Most of the banksides in the woods were covered with both Primroses and Wild Strawberries!

The first view of the Pecca Twin falls

The first view of the Pecca Twin falls

The lower of the two falls

The lower of the two falls

and the upper ones ....

and the upper ones ....

Above the twin falls there are these cascades, the top one is Hollybush Spout

Above the twin falls there are these cascades, the top one is Hollybush Spout

Hollybush Spout

Hollybush Spout

A closer view

A closer view

Just above Hollybush Spout is the refreshment hut, time for an ice cream!!!!!!

Just above Hollybush Spout is the refreshment hut, time for an ice cream!!!!!!

Heading towards Thornton Force

Heading towards Thornton Force

Thornton Force

Thornton Force

and a closer view .....

and a closer view .....

Climbing up above Thornton Force

Climbing up above Thornton Force

The River Twiss above Thornton Force

The River Twiss above Thornton Force

Sheena and Tim enjoying their walk in the warm spring sun!

Sheena and Tim enjoying their walk in the warm spring sun!

The River Twiss at Raven Ray

The River Twiss at Raven Ray

As we walked down the lane towards Beezley Farm the view to the SE is dominated by the bulk of Inglebrough

As we walked down the lane towards Beezley Farm the view to the SE is dominated by the bulk of Inglebrough

Beezley Falls

Beezley Falls

Tim couldn't help taking a dip at every opportunity!

Tim couldn't help taking a dip at every opportunity!

Snow Falls through the trees

Snow Falls through the trees

Just below Snow Falls the valley opens out into some old quarry workings

Just below Snow Falls the valley opens out into some old quarry workings

Looking back along the River Doe valley, with Twisleton Scar End on the sky line

Looking back along the River Doe valley, with Twisleton Scar End on the sky line

Ingleton village

Ingleton village

Ingleton Church

Ingleton Church

One last look at the River Doe before returning to the car park, and a coffee at the cafe!

One last look at the River Doe before returning to the car park, and a coffee at the cafe!