Thornton Force Waterfall - Carnforth

Simon Orme

Fantastic walk. £10 per adult well worth the price. Includes parking. Waterfalls are spectacular. The walk is tough in places. 4.3 miles will take between 2.5 to 4 hours depending on ability. Take snacks / water. If you are lucky you will get the ice cream van half way round.

motsion

Amazing waterfall with big force. Went on a dry day and the force was massive, can imagine on a rainy day! We parked on top of Thornton Lane, though there is roughly space for 3-4 cars. Then went of the road, jumped the fence and took it straight down to the waterfall. This way you save about 50 minutes walking, though you going a bit rough.

Craig Sparks

The Crown jewel of the trail experience. It takes about 45 minutes to an hour to get from the car park to here at a fairly leisurely pace. Swimming isn't recommended in the plunge pool but that doesn't usually stop people having a dip in summer.

It's possible to get behind the waterfall for a great photo but make sure whatever you're taking pictures with is fully waterproof. It's also really slippy & very easy to fall into the pool. So don't do this if you can't swim.

If you ascend the steps to the left of the waterfall they take you up to the point where the river levels off for a while & it's very peaceful up there after the roar of the waterfalls. Carry on that path that turns right over a small metal bridge & goes up the hill & you'll (usually) find an ice-cream van for refreshments. Not far after that you'll get to the only toilets on the trail.

For those wanting a really great view of the valley (& if you're fit enough) then ascend the steep hill behind the ice-cream van. Eventually you'll get to some limestone pavement with sparsely dotted, gnarly old hawthorn trees that make for great photo subject matter against the backdrop of the valley. Then just drop back down & rejoin the path.

Chris Gledhill

The best waterfall on the Ingleton trail. It’s one bit fall with a plunge pool. I had a swim here and the water wasn’t too cold. There were however sharp rocks underwater and it’s deep so take care. You can also go behind the falls but watch out for the slippery rocks.

Florin Daniel Tibuleac

This place is amazing to walk and clear your mind and fill freedom. Something what I can say I think the tiket is too expensive just for this tour 10£ per person.

Alex Bennett

The waterfalls are fantastic, we got to see them with more flow than usual due to recent rainfall which was great as they were really crashing down!
The one-way path is steep and narrow at points so beware of this. Walking boots recommended! Also the car park is pay and display if you want to walk from there.

Patrick J

Beautiful Waterfall and you can get behind the dropping water or have a little swim in the pool below. Very nice surroundings as well. A lot of spots to sit down and relax. Just around the corner little cabin offering drinks, ice creams, hot dogs, sandwiches but cash only.

Mikey

Awesome waterfall, at least when I was there. It wasn't a torrent of water but a steady trickle over the edge. There were quite a few people paddling in the pool and a few brave souls were swimming so I decided, why not! I had my swim shorts with me so after a discrete change into them I took the plunge. Was the water cold? YES, of course, but it was also exhilarating at the same time. After a short while you couldn't really feel the cold but then I didn't stay in for too long. Well worth a quick dip but only when the water is calm of course.