Waterfalls
Research 5 waterfalls within weekend reach of York, 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 York. 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 York. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from York, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Mallyan Spout is a waterfall reachable from York as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mallyan Spout, about 55 km (34 mi) from York
Image credit: Image: August Schwerdfeger / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Ochre Hole Ford is a waterfall reachable from York as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ochre Hole Ford, about 56 km (35 mi) from York
Image credit: Image: Humphrey Bolton / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Falling Foss is a waterfall reachable from York as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Falling Foss, about 60 km (37 mi) from York
Image credit: Image: jim walton / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Hayburn Wyke is a waterfall reachable from York as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hayburn Wyke, about 62 km (38 mi) from York
Image credit: Image: Mark Anderson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Brontë Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from York as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Brontë Waterfall, about 62 km (39 mi) from York
Image credit: Image: Nigel Homer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0