Aira Force

Aira Force is the most popular waterfall in the Lake District, located mid way between Glenridding and Watermillock on the A592. There is a National Trust parking lot immediately north of the junction of the A592 with the A5091 towards Troutbeck. Parking is free for National Trust members but otherwise there is a charge.

The circular path leads to a pair of footbridges across Aira Beck, one above Aira Force and one below the falls. The best view is to be had from the lower viewpoint, where you can best see the falls as the water plunges down through a cleft in the rock. This view offers the 'picture postcard' vantage point, taking in the lovely upper bridge as it arches across the Aira.