West Burton Falls, Yorkshire Dales, Spring
Another Yorkshire Dales waterfall ticked off.
On the way back from our weekend at Pateley Bridge, where we scrambled up Trollers Gill and explored Almscliffe Crag, we decided no the scenic route right through the centre of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
From Pateley Bridge this involves driving through Upper Wharfedale and scaling the gap between Buckden Pike and Yockenthwaite Moor, before dropping down into Bishopdale and joining the A685 west at Aysgarth.
Before the main road, though, we decided to stop at West Burton, a small and beautiful village. Scenes of a pristine Yorkshire Dales village are available in every direction, featuring a large village green, aged limestone buildings, and friendly residents.
Even better, not 5-minutes walk from the village green, one can find and explore the stunning Cauldron Falls, also known as West Burton Falls.
All photo shot on my Fujifilm X-T2 using two of my prime lenses: the Fujinon 23mm f/2.0, and an adapted Pentax SMC 55mm f/2.0. Images developed using RNI Films' Portra 400 film profile.
Even after a dry spell there was still plenty of water flowing over the falls.
From the other side of the gorge that the waterfall had carved out, it's possible to navigate across some rocks to get right in the middle of the gorge.
It's easy to see these falls are called Cauldron Falls, as millennia of erosion by the waterfall has created a natural bowl of an amphitheatre.
No Yorkshire Dales beck would be complete without a beautiful and ancient stone packhorse bridge.
I navigated as close to the waterfall as the slippery rocks allowed.
Back at the village green, father and son enjoy a kickabout.
The fells of Bishopdale and Walden Moor embrace the village in a comforting hug.
The beautifully manicured village green runs alongside the Main Street through the village. In the distance are the Wensleydale fells.
There were some gorgeous old Yorkshire Dales cottages to gawp at around the green.
A proper cosy and sleepy little place.
Gotta have a local pub in a Yorkshire Dales village.
A crackin' way to cap off the Easter weekend.