List of waterfalls of the United Kingdom
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This is a links page to the waterfalls found in the United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales), and includes a list of the highest waterfalls.
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[edit] Highest waterfalls in the UK
The list of highest waterfalls is often controversial, due to the ambiguity of whether to measure the single largest fall or the sum of a series of falls, and many falls make false claims to the record. This table measures waterfalls by tallest single drop.
| Waterfall | Location | Height (metres) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eas a' Chual Aluinn | Scotland | 200 |
| 2 | Steall waterfall, Glen Nevis | Scotland | 120 |
| 3 | Falls of Glomach | Scotland | 113 |
| 4 | Cautley Spout | England | 76 |
| 5 | Pistyll Rhaeadr | Wales | 73 |
| 6 | Pistyll y Llyn | Wales | 73 |
| 7 | Falls of Foyers | Scotland | 62 |
| 8 | Falls of Clyde | Scotland | 62 |
| 9 | Falls of Bruar | Scotland | 60 |
| 10 | Cauldron Snout | England | 60 |
[edit] List of Waterfalls
[edit] England
- Aira Force
- Aysgarth Falls
- Baxenghyll Gorge
- Canonteign Falls
- East Gill Force
- Gaping Gill
- Hardraw Force
- High Force
- Kisdon Force
- Lady Exmouth Falls
- Low Force
- Pecca Falls
- Rival Falls
- Rutter Force
- Scale Force
- Thornton Force
- Wain Wath Force
[edit] Scotland
[edit] Wales
- Aber Falls, Abergwyngregyn
- Cenarth Falls, River Teifi
- Conwy Falls
- Gadlys Falls
- Henrhyd Waterfall
- Horseshoe Falls
- Pistyll Rhaeadr
- Sgwd yr Eira
- Swallow Falls
