Lake District Walks: Rydal Caves, Rydal Falls and The Grot

This stunning short walk takes in some of the best natural features in the village of Rydal including its picturesque lake, nearby caves and the iconic waterfall.
Beginning at the pay and display car park the route heads up the hillside to Rydal Caves first. Dug about 200 years ago, the caves are actually old quarries and make an interesting, albeit short delve underground. From here a short descent takes you to the lakeshore path to enjoy the views to Nab Scar across the water. Lastly there is a short section out and back to Rydal Falls and the iconic Grot, a purpose built viewing house for the waterfall built in the 17th Century.
Distance: 4.82km
Ascent: 103m
Duration: 1 Hour 53 Minutes
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--Equipment--
Waterproof Trousers: Beghaus Hillwalker Gore Tex Pants
Waterproof Jacket: Mammut Eiger Extreme Nordwand Jacket
Boots: Meindl Bhutan MFS
Rucksack: Osprey Talon 33
Camera: Sony A7RIII with Sony 24-105mm F4.0 Lens
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Drone: DJI Mini 3 Pro
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
GPS: Satmap Active 20
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[@sandraoettle1476]

Beautiful. I'm loving the Lake District!

[@RamblingRuth]

Lovely even the stormy weather

[@bumblejennybee88]

Beautiful Lake District... another video that brings back memories. Thank you, Jenny.

[@highlandexplorer990]

Wow, the Rydal Caves look incredible!! 🤩 Definitely adding that to my travel bucket list. The old slate quarry vibe is so mysterious and cool! 🪨⛏. Looks like you had a blast exploring despite the crazy wind💨. Thanks for sharing this awesome adventure! 👍

[@WalkingintheWildwithJoeJackson]

Defo add to your list! Easy to get to and so many things to see nearby too!