Ashgill features a fantastic waterfall. All the better in winter when it freezes over.

 

Ashgill Autumn

The falls make for a beautiful sight in autumn, with the colour from nearby woodland.

The falls make for a beautiful sight in autumn, with the colour from nearby woodland.

Out of Ashgill

When the river is at it's lowest the view from behind the waterfall is magnificent.

When the river is at it's lowest the view from behind the waterfall is magnificent.

Ashgill Bridge

The footbridge leading up to the falls makes for some scenic foreground.

The footbridge leading up to the falls makes for some scenic foreground.

 

Lower Falls

The walk in to Ashgill leads upriver past a couple of smaller falls.

The walk in to Ashgill leads upriver past a couple of smaller falls.

Ashgill Up Close

Getting up close reveals some of the attractive stonework on the underside of the arch.

Getting up close reveals some of the attractive stonework on the underside of the arch.

Icicles

The falls are just as beautiful in winter, with some magnificent icicles forming.

The falls are just as beautiful in winter, with some magnificent icicles forming.

 

Behind the Falls

The view from the falls in August 2008. Higher water makes for a more exciting passage round the back of the waterfall.

The view from the falls in August 2008. Higher water makes for a more exciting passage round the back of the waterfall.

Higher Water

With the river higher, the lower falls take on a new character.

With the river higher, the lower falls take on a new character.

An Icy Start to 2009

2009 saw a harder than usual winter, with a prolonged period below zero. Lowest recorded temperature in Garrigill was -13 degrees.

2009 saw a harder than usual winter, with a prolonged period below zero. Lowest recorded temperature in Garrigill was -13 degrees.

 

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