Waterfalls
Research 5 waterfalls within weekend reach of Durham, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Durham. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Durham. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Durham, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Low Force is a waterfall reachable from Durham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Low Force, about 41 km (25 mi) from Durham
Image credit: Image: Scareyb / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
High Force is a waterfall reachable from Durham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — High Force, about 43 km (26 mi) from Durham
Image credit: Image: StoatBringer at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Richmond Falls is a waterfall reachable from Durham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Richmond Falls, about 44 km (27 mi) from Durham
Image credit: Image: AWS / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Cauldron Snout is a waterfall reachable from Durham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cauldron Snout, about 49 km (30 mi) from Durham
Image credit: Image: Alan J. White / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ashgill Force is a waterfall reachable from Durham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ashgill Force, about 52 km (32 mi) from Durham
Image credit: Image: Andrew Smith / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0