Rydal Falls and Buckstones Jump
Distance: 8.33km (5.17 Miles)
Ascent: 302m (991ft)
Duration: 3 Hours 10 Minutes
A lovely walk along Rydal Beck visiting Rydal Falls, High Fall and Buckstones Jump, the latter of which is a very popular wild swimming location.
Rydal Hall.
Rydal Falls.
The Grot and Rydal Falls.
A weir along Rydal Beck. The bridge is now closed but at some point you could cross here.
The lower of the waterfalls near High Fall. I think High Fall is the one just behind.
High Fall.
A view down the valley to Windermere near Buckstones Jump.
Buckstones Jump.
You can see why its popular with wild swimming!
A view up the valley to Great Rigg and Fairfield with a dusting of snow.