High Ash Gill Scar (Low Ash Gill Scar)

High Ash Gill Scar

(& Low Ash Gill Scar)

One of several falls around Marsett in Raydale ( A small dale off Wensleydale). The main (and only) road in comes past Semer Water. (Do this as part of a circuit including Low Ash Gill, Marsett beck falls and Blea Dub.)

There is ample room to park adjacent to the bridge just as you enter Marsett. 

Walk back out of the village and take the lane up towards (Bella or) Knight Close. 

When the track turns left towards the farm look to your right - You will see a gate which will lead to a gated stile in the wall up a steep bank.

Cross the field to the next stile, then turn left and follow the wall along towards High Ash Scar.

Take the track up towards Knight Close

2 small drops precedes the larger one at the head of the Scar.

Main Falls

 High Ash Gill Scar

Follow the Stream down hill and you will come to a stone slab bridge over the stream. Here the water disappears underground and at the time of writing, has left Low Ash Gill Scar, completely DRY! 

I'm sure its 30'40' drop would be quite splendid so its worth another visit after more rain. Water does drop down into the gill nearby so it is not known if it has been diverted deliberately.

Horton Gill Force

Horton Gill Force

There are several waterfalls in the vicinity of Semer Water (Yorkshire's Largest Natural Lake) Take the road between Countersett and Burtersett and halfway between the you will cross Horton Gill. 

There is a waterfall that tumbles down under the road but the main one is another 100m upstream and two smaller ones above that. Park on the sharp bend or Park at the junction with the Roman Road and walk down. Pass through the gate into the field (The O/S map shows a permissive pathway going up the gill).

Upper falls

Looking back down

Main Falls on Horton Gill

Under the Bridge (Go through the gate and head upstream for the main waterfall)

Stalling Busk - High Park Scar, Park Scar, Black Arc & Keld Scar

Stalling Busk- 

 High Park Scar, Park Scar & Black Arc 

Stalling Bush, south of Bainbridge, not far from Semer Water, is the location of this trio of falls. These should be done as a group, but the walk is not for the faint hearted. 

The Land is not Public Access but Permissive Access and only accessible between May and October. 

Although the start is easy, there are some steep slopes, and boggy patches to negotiate followed by a steep walk up a rough track at the end. It took me an hour to do the full circle and that was not taking into account taking photographs!

You can obtain a free route description (Walk 2) from Raydale Preserves, in the Hamlet. 

Keld Scar

This is a very small waterfall in volume but approx 20ft drop. It can be reached in a couple of minutes thorugh the hamlet, but is over grown and dark due to overgrowth and its north-west facing location.

Keld Scar

High Park Scar

Park Scar

Black Arc