Cotter Force — Attraction in England

This review is written from the perspective of a parent with a 2 and 4 year old who were looking for adventure.

This place is perfect for a young family who want to have a little adventure to a waterfall. The waterfall itself is a really picturesque setting, great for a family photo opportunity. Lots of fun can be had throwing stones into the river.

We were there at the perfect time of year to encounter a Mummy duck and her ducklings making their way up the river.

Once you've seen the bottom of the waterfall, there is a little footpath to the right, next to the fence, that leads you to the top and you can have fun walking on stepping stones in the river. Make sure you walk up a bit from the top of the...

My other half loves waterfalls, don't ask me why, she just does. I am disabled and use a mobility scootwr but could easily get to within 100yds and have a good view of her-nibs dipping her feet in the water and doing the whole water-nymph re-enactment thing (she didn't really). The third photo shows the last part of the footpath which is a mud track. The stones on the river bed can easily be seen in the other photos which were taken in May. From Autumn to mid spring the water covers these stones. The footpath to the point where I took these photos (on my phone - no telephoto gizmos), is tarmac and a very comfortable ride. Parking is just in a layby. My SatNav (Ford) found the place as did Google...

One of the most tiresome areas to locate. Waze took us to a different spot. Then we had to use Google maps which was better at pointing where the location could be. There are NO pointers to exactly where to stop the car apart from a giant P (free parking) and a faded wooden board which says cotters force. Sat nav will take you to a private house but keep driving past until you see a parking area. We drove past thrice until we could find it. Anyways once you park it’s a ten minute walk to the waterfalls, where you can swim and also take dogs. There plenty of lush greenery, flowers, butterflies and creek. I feel the area could be better labelled as it is recommended by the Yorkshire dales...