National landscapes (AONB) · North East England
Cauldron Snout
Cauldron Snout is a cascade on the upper reaches of the River Tees in Northern England, immediately below the dam of the Cow Green Reservoir. It is well upstream of the High Force waterfall, and is on
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Cauldron Snout is a cascade on the upper reaches of the River Tees in Northern England, immediately below the dam of the Cow Green Reservoir. It is well upstream of the High Force waterfall, and is on the boundary between County Durham and Cumbria (historically Westmorland), England. The waterfall lies within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and European Geopark. It is more a long cataract than a waterfall, and at 200 yards (180 m) long, reckoned to be the longest waterfall in England. It is impressive by the scale of the British landscape, and attracts a lot of visitors, despite the 3-kilometre (1.9 mi) walk from the nearest car park at Cow Green Reservoir. No fee is payable as of 2020. The Pennine Way takes in Cauldron Snout. The falls are caused by the upper Tees passing over dolerite steps of the Whin Sill.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Teesdale SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Appleby Fells SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Moorhouse and Cross Fell SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cauldron Snout is a cascade on the upper reaches of the River Tees in Northern England, immediately below the dam of the Cow Green Reservoir. It is well upstream of the High Force waterfall, and is on the boundary between County Durham and Cumbria (historically Westmorland), England. The waterfall lies within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and European Geopark. It is more a long cataract than a waterfall, and at 200 yards (180 m) long, reckoned to be the longest waterfall in England. It is impressive by the scale of the British landscape, and attracts a lot of visitors, despite the 3-kilometre (1.9 mi) walk from the nearest car park at Cow Green Reservoir. No fee is payable as of 2020. The Pennine Way takes in Cauldron Snout. The falls are caused by the upper Tees passing over dolerite steps of the Whin Sill.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.6540, -2.2898
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Dufton
- Postcode
- DL12 0JA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
Sources
- wikipedia: Cauldron Snout (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cauldron Snout?
- Cauldron Snout is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DL12 0JA), in the parish of Dufton.
- What is Cauldron Snout?
- Cauldron Snout is a cascade on the upper reaches of the River Tees in Northern England, immediately below the dam of the Cow Green Reservoir. It is well upstream of the High Force waterfall, and is on
- How do I get to Cauldron Snout?
- Drivers can use postcode DL12 0JA.
- Is Cauldron Snout a protected site?
- Yes — Cauldron Snout is part of the Upper Teesdale SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Appleby Fells SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Cauldron Snout free to visit?
- Yes, Cauldron Snout is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cauldron Snout?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL12 0JA. It sits within the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency.