Bathe in autumn colours in Falling Foss’s wonderful woods

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.