High Force Waterfall
Nature Reserves, Country Parks & Beaches · Staindrop, County Durham
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Open now — closes 4pm
🌳 Outdoor🌲 Woodland
What’s there
- Paid parking
- Buggy friendly
- Picnic area
- Dogs welcome
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
High Force is one of the UK's most famous waterfalls, where the full River Tees plunges 21 metres (69 feet) over a dramatic rock face. Set within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and UNESCO Global Geopark, the waterfall can be reached via a scenic woodland walk with viewing platforms.
Managed by the Raby Estate, the site has a car park and picnic area. The walk is suitable for families with children (supervised at all times near the water).
Also nearby: Low Force waterfall, Bowlees Visitor Centre, and the Pennine Way.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Wellies
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Reusable cutlery
- Extra jumper
- Sick bagsYou only forget these once.
- Magnifying glass
- Woolly hat
- Portable phone charger
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