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Lumsdale Waterfall – Lumsdale Falls loop from Eddlestow Lot

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Lumsdale Waterfall – Lumsdale Falls loop from Eddlestow Lot

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Lumsdale Waterfall – Lumsdale Falls loop from Eddlestow Lot

02:39

9.58km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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336 m

Bottom Moor Forestry Area

Highlight • Forest

Unfortunately the de-Forestry brigade have made most of the paths through Bottom Moor impassable. There's tree debris everywhere and paths that are like WW1 trenches, full of the softest mud. …

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4.45 km

Mill Pond

Highlight • Structure

The Mill Pond (aka Lower Pond) was originally a quarry but was converted into a reservoir in 1850 to supply a continuous flow of water to power machinery.

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4.49 km

Lumsdale Valley Mill Ruins and Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Lumsdale valley holds some important examples of water powered mills in Britain. It was scheduled as an ancient monument in 2014 by Historic England. It has been owned by the …

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4.63 km

Lumsdale Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

impressive ❣️

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4.67 km

Lumsdale Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Beautiful spot, currently access to the actual waterfall & mill ruins is NOT permitted at weekends. The area is fenced off and owned by the Arkwright Society who are preserving it

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4.99 km

Bentley Brook and Upper Pond

Highlight • Natural

Bentley Brook runs through Lumsdale Valley into the River Derwent.

The Upper Pond was constructed in the 1780s by Watts, Lowe and Co to supply water for their cotton mill. …

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7.29 km

This little stream powered the first water mills in Lumsdale starting and creating the massive industrial juggernaut that was Richard Arkwright and his cloth mills. Further downstream there are holding …

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9.16 km

Wirestone Trig Point

Highlight • Monument

trigpointing.uk/trig/7003

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9.58 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.22 km

2.66 km

1.09 km

350 m

252 m

Surfaces

3.25 km

2.66 km

2.05 km

1.32 km

293 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Thursday 21 May

25°C

12°C

12 %

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Lumsdale Waterfall – Lumsdale Falls loop from Eddlestow Lot

Bottom Moor Forestry Area

Mill Pond

Lumsdale Valley Mill Ruins and Waterfall

Lumsdale Waterfall

Lumsdale Falls

Bentley Brook and Upper Pond

Bentley Brook

Wirestone Trig Point

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