Aira Force
A 20-metre waterfall in woodland on the shore of Ullswater, spanned by a stone arch bridge and celebrated by Wordsworth in several of his poems.
Aira Force tumbles about 20 metres down a gorge on Aira Beck. Above and below the falls stand Victorian stone arch bridges, where you can look down on the cascade and rainbows. Around the falls is a 19th-century planted woodland garden with conifers from around the world, along with a 'wishing tree' studded with coins pressed in by visitors. Wordsworth's famous poem 'Daffodils' was inspired by the nearby lakeshore. Managed by the National Trust, the car park is paid. The circular trail takes about 1 hour, or you can walk from the Ullswater steamer pier.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Ullswater
- Helvellyn
- Rydal Mount
- Grasmere & Dove Cottage
- Ambleside
- Castlerigg Stone Circle
- Wray Castle
- Lowther Castle & Gardens