Memorials & monuments · North West England
Moss Force
In or near Buttermere.
Moss Force is a waterfall situated within the Lake District National Park in the English county of Cumbria. It is located 10 km SW of the town of Keswick at Newlands Hause, the pass between the Newlan
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Moss Force is a waterfall situated within the Lake District National Park in the English county of Cumbria. It is located 10 km SW of the town of Keswick at Newlands Hause, the pass between the Newlands Valley and the Buttermere Valley. It is part of Alfred Wainwright's famous "Wainwright Memorial Walk," and its beauty was celebrated by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Buttermere Fells SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Moss Force is a waterfall situated within the Lake District National Park in the English county of Cumbria. It is located 10 km SW of the town of Keswick at Newlands Hause, the pass between the Newlands Valley and the Buttermere Valley. It is part of Alfred Wainwright's famous "Wainwright Memorial Walk," and its beauty was celebrated by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
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Background
Description
Moss Force is approximately 100 m high, standing on Moss Beck which flows off the fell of Robinson. The Beck rises at a height of 540 metres, flowing across a boggy area known as Buttermere Moss before plunging down from a height of 420 metres in three distinct sections to form Moss Force. The top section, which is also the highest cascade, is split by an outcrop of rock and falls into a small pool surrounded by a few Rowan trees, then continues downwards through two smaller cascades. The middle cascade falls into a larger pool which has scattered Juniper around it. The bottom cascade is smallest of the three, after which the Beck enters a small wooded gorge containing further smaller…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.5458, -3.2488
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Buttermere
- Postcode
- CA13 9XA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
Sources
- wikipedia: Moss Force (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Moss Force?
- Moss Force is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode CA13 9XA), in the parish of Buttermere.
- What is Moss Force?
- Moss Force is a waterfall situated within the Lake District National Park in the English county of Cumbria. It is located 10 km SW of the town of Keswick at Newlands Hause, the pass between the Newlan
- How do I get to Moss Force?
- Drivers can use postcode CA13 9XA.
- Is Moss Force a protected site?
- Yes — Moss Force is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Buttermere Fells SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Moss Force free to visit?
- Yes, Moss Force is free to enter.
- How do I get to Moss Force?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA13 9XA. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.