The Forces
The Forces
The Forces is a waterfall on Measand Beck, which drains off the fells and into Haweswater Reservoir in Cumbria's Lake District.
It sits along the popular circular path around the reservoir, roughly a mile from the dam, and is considered the main natural attraction on the Burnbanks-to-Upper-Mardale section of that route.
The waterfall is notable for its sound — walkers often hear it before they see it — and the beck carries a substantial volume of water, producing a series of cascades and falls as it descends toward the reservoir.
A wooden footbridge crosses the beck near the falls, providing access to paths climbing toward Wether Hill and the High Street ridge.
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