Cauldron Snout waterfall
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Cauldron Snout waterfall is a long, rugged cascade on the River Tees in northern England, noted for its dramatic rocky gorge setting and popularity with hikers in Teesdale.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cauldron Snout | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | waterfall ⓘ |
| accessRestriction | no direct road access ⓘ |
| accessRoute |
Pennine Way
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ⓘ
footpath along River Tees ⓘ |
| approximateHeight | about 60 metres ⓘ |
| approximateLength | about 180 metres ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 400 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| formedBy | River erosion over Whin Sill ⓘ |
| geology |
Whin Sill dolerite
ⓘ
hard igneous rock ⓘ |
| hasWaterSource | Cow Green Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole | part of River Tees upper course ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic upland scenery
ⓘ
remote moorland surroundings ⓘ |
| locatedBelow | Cow Green Reservoir dam ⓘ |
| locatedIn | County Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInArea | Teesdale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInNationalPark | North Pennines AONB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Northern England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInUplandArea | Pennines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Cumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWatercourse | River Tees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWithin | Upper Teesdale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Langdon Beck
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ⓘ
Middleton-in-Teesdale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestReservoir | Cow Green Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
dramatic rocky gorge setting
ⓘ
fast-flowing water ⓘ long rugged cascade ⓘ stepped rock ledges ⓘ |
| partOf | River Tees waterfalls sequence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
hiking
ⓘ
landscape photography ⓘ nature observation ⓘ walking ⓘ |
| region | North East England ⓘ |
| safetyNote |
can be slippery in wet conditions
ⓘ
rocky and uneven terrain ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | notable attraction in Teesdale ⓘ |
| upstreamFrom |
High Force
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ⓘ
Low Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| watercourse | River Tees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterfallType |
cascade waterfall
ⓘ
segmented waterfall ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea |
North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
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ⓘ
Upper Teesdale Site of Special Scientific Interest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.