Cautley Spout — Attraction in Sedbergh

Wow, what a gem! Being in the Howgill Fells, this place is much quieter than the neighbouring Lake District, but the landscape is equally spectacular. The walk to the foot of the cascades is very straightforward, and the steep walk to their top isn't too difficult, with good stone steps set into the hillside. The energetic can choose to continue up to the very top of the fells but, equally, it's wonderful to stop near the top of the main cascades and have a picnic overlooking the wonderland view below. There is currently some extremely messy work going on at the lowest part of the path (just across the river from the Inn) and it looks like a very bad botch job which has created a quagmire. I can only assume there was some issue beforehand, but hopefully it will be reinstated properly. Once you start heading into the valley itself, the path is excellent. I will definitely return, especially if we get a proper winter later this year.

In summary, a fantastic place to visit for half a day, suitable for the whole family.

Parking near the Inn is limited, especially due to the current works being undertaken, which have resulted in the main layby...

If you like walking and waterfalls this one is for you Cautley Spout is England's highest (cascade) waterfall above ground. This cascade of falls tumbles a total of 650 feet (198 m) down a cliff face at the head of a wild and bleak glacial valley that comes down from a high plateau called The Calf. The OS Trig is on The Calf if your ticking those of your list, its less than 2 hours to get to the summit Quieter than the lakes so a good one to do in holiday season There is also a Andy Goldsworthy sheep fold too...

A different place in snow, we didn't get all the way to Calf summit it was getting a bit dangerous, didn't fancy falling down the steep slopes into the ice cold waterfall below. Not surprisingly, there were not many people around. Well worth a visit although is becoming a more popular walk and can get crowded at times. Rainy days tend to be quieter and imo the Howgills are best in murky Cumbria weather, its more...