A short walk to Spout Force
Spout Force is a small, but pleasant waterfall on the Lorten edge of the Whinlatter Forest Park. It is best visited in winter when the trees and vegetation are dormant. The viewpoint in the woods at the end of the path is the best position for seeing the falls, any other approach is blocked by dense woodland and fallen tree debris.
The most straightforward place to park is on the corner below Scawgill Bridge. Whilst this isn't the official car park, it is the most practical and avoids a steep and relatively poor path. There is space for four well parked cars.
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Spout Force
- Maps:
50K: 89, 90
25K: OL4
- Start:
- NY177257 (get directions via Google Maps)
- Near to:
- Braithwaite, Cockermouth, Keswick
- Tags:
- waterfalls
- Distance:
- 1.1km (0.7 miles)
- Ascent:
- 31m
- Min. time:
- 0 hrs 16 mins
- View in 3-D:
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- Terrain:
- 1 - easy
- Bog Factor:
- 1 - none
- Tech Diff:
- 1 - easy
Easy path, mainly flat with a short climb up steps through conifer plantation to viewpoint. - Dog issues:
- None
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Route Description
Go through the gate at the apex of the corner beside Scawgill Bridge. Follow the path alongside Aiken Beck. Climb the steps and follow the path to the viewpoint which is protected only by a basic handrail.
Scawgill Bridge
Aiken Beck below Spout Force
Spout Force
Return back along the path to the parking area.
Aiken Beck below Spout Force
If you like this walk then why not try one of our other nearby walks:
| Name | Rating | Starts |
|---|---|---|
| Graystones, Broom Fell, and Lord's Seat | | 0.5km (0.3 miles) away |
| Whinlatter | | 3.0km (1.8 miles) away |
| Ling Fell | | 3.4km (2.1 miles) away |
| Fellbarrow from Thackthwaite, Lorton Vale | | 3.4km (2.1 miles) away |
| Barf, Lord's Seat, Ullister Hill and Seat How | | 4.5km (2.8 miles) away |
| Sale Fell | | 4.7km (2.9 miles) away |
| Whinlatter Forest - Heavy Sides Walk | | 4.8km (2.9 miles) away |
| Words In The Woods | | 4.8km (2.9 miles) away |
Unless otherwise stated the text in this walk is the copyright of Hug Solutions Ltd trading as The Hug and the photographs are the copyright of Elizabeth Oldham. Hill data is derived from Database of British and Irish hills which is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. Maps contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2011 and paths © OpenStreetMap Contributors,CC-BY-SA, 2011