Bathe in autumn colours in Falling Foss’s wonderful woods
North York Moors, near Whitby, North Yorkshire
ShareIf ever there was a magical woodland walk, it’s the two-mile circular trail through the trees from May Beck to the charming Falling Foss waterfall.
It’s spectacular in the autumn when the enchanting woodland colours are at their best.
As well as seeing the 30-foot waterfall, a family walk through this forest park takes you to a bridge where you can play pooh-sticks and a mysterious stone cave known as 'The Hermitage', once the secluded home of an 18th-century hermit. This historical chappy was happy foraging in the woods for food, fuel and shelter, but lucky visitors today have a far more enticing prospect – the Falling Foss Tea Garden located at the beautifully sited woodland cottage of Midge Hall. Think homemade cakes and pots of tea served at outdoor tables in a rustic glade – the words ‘dingly-dell’ were never so apt.
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Falling Foss, Sneaton Forest © VisitEngland/Craig Fast
Play pooh-sticks over May Beck © Falling Foss Tea Garden
Falling Foss Tea Garden © Falling Foss Tea Garden
Cakes at Falling Foss Tea Garden © Falling Foss Tea Garden
Midge Hall, Home of Falling Foss Tea Garden © Falling Foss Tea GardenYou may be interested in...
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