Aysgill Force

Aysgill Force is a waterfall on Aysgill Beck near Hawes, reached by a pleasant walk from the village. It is one of the regular waterfall walks around Hawes, alongside the better-known Hardraw Force, and makes a good half-day excursion from Garsdale. The path follows the beck upstream through woodland until the force appears, dropping through a wooded gorge. The walk works well in combination with a visit to Hawes itself, the Wensleydale Creamery or a longer day over the Buttertubs Pass into Swaledale. Sturdy footwear is sensible after rain, when the falls are at their most photogenic and the sections of path through the trees can be slippery.