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'''Colwith Force''' is a small-medium sized waterfall, located on the [[River Brathay]] approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of [[Skelwith Bridge]] and 0.8 miles (1.4 km) east of [[Little Langdale]]. Both Colwith Force and [[Skelwith Force]] are popular with visitors throughout the year and are easily accessed by foot using a small section of the [[Cumbria Way]]. There are good walkable paths and single-track country lanes to explore the area further, reaching into [[Little Langdale]] and [[Lingmoor Fell]] to the west and [[Loughrigg Fell]] and [[Loughrigg Tarn]] to the east. The countryside is predominantly arable with scattered woodland. The waterfall, situated at the northernmost point of the combined wooded area of High Park Coppice and Atkinson’s Coppice, drops around 12 metres (40 ft) over several tiers. During periods of heavy rainfall the waterfall is particularly spectacular.

Colwith Force, for want of a better word, is a pretty waterfall. It’s not the tallest ([[Scale Force]]) and definitely not the most talked about either, that award would probably go to [[Aira Force]] at [[Matterdale]]. But it does have reams of charm that is enough to bring visitors to its banks year after year. There are a couple of places with a dramatic backdrop for the eager spectator and casual photographer, however, caution must be advised as there are short drops to the rocks and fast moving water below. There are no fences or natural barriers in place at the top to prevent a fall apart from a few trees. The rocks here can get slippyslippery too, as can an abundance of leaves throughout winter.