www.newlanark.org This majestic waterfall is found on the River Clyde, close to the historic village and world heritage site of New Lanark and is the middle of three falls as the river tumbles through a stee
p-sided gorge about a mile long. The falls have attracted visits from many famous people, including Burns, Turner, Dorothy Wordsworth and her brother, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
2: STEALL FALLS, Glen Nevis
www.visit-fortwilliam.co.uk/steall-fallsAt the upper end of the glen, the Water of Nevis plunges through a narrow gorge creating a number of falls. The path through the gorge is generally good, though there are one or two difficult patches. After a short walk over rocky ground the gorge opens up to reveal a hanging valley with Steall Falls tumbling from high above. Walking towards the falls brings you to a wire-rope bridge and a few yards further on offers a great spot for a picnic opposite the falls.
3: GREY MARE'S TAIL, nr Moffat, Borders
www.visitmoffat.co.uk Situated in a dramatic moorland setting below White Coomb, ten miles north-east of Moffat , the Grey Mare's Tail is a spectacular 200ft. waterfall created by glaciers during the last ice age. There is a car park at the bottom that has information panels and maps to help you plan your walk up the side of the falls.
4: FALLS OF MEASACH, Corrieshalloch Gorge, nr Braemore
www.ullapool.co.uk/gorgeThis mile long gorge is on the A835, 12 miles south-east of Ullapool. In one of the finest examples of a box canyon in Scotland, the River Broom plunges 150ft over the Falls of Measach. Further downstream there is a suspension bridge and a viewing platform which provides an excellent vantage point looking up towards the spectacular falls.
5: FALLS OF BRUAR, Perthshire
www.perthshirebigtreecountry.co.uk Ten miles north of Pitlochry is this enchanting set of falls. A circular path allows good energetic walking up one side of the gorge and down the other. The valley is heavily wooded, originally planted by the Duke of Atholl in memory of Robert Burns, and restaurant, toilets, shops and parking are available at the House of Bruar, where the path also begins.
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