Low Force

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One of the most popular attractions in Northern England is High Force (extra) where the River Tees crosses layers of hard igneous dolerite or whinstone rock above the softer Carboniferous Limestone and Sandstone layers forming a series of waterfalls.  High Force is spectacular in times of high rainfall and is regarded as the largest in volume of water in England.  Originally the waterfall was about 700 metres further downstream but over thousands of years the water has eroded the rock back to form a deep gorge with the water tumbling 21 metres down into a deep pool.
I preferred Low Force which is a series of rocky pools with lower waterfalls with this view from beside the Wynch Bridge which spans the falls.  When I walked across the bridge I noticed the two people in front glaring at me so assumed it was because the bridge was shaking.  I had not noticed the little sign above the bridge advising only one person cross at the time so now there were three. The original bridge was built in 1741 and was the first suspension bridge in Europe and had been built for the lead miners. When a chain broke in 1802 it collapsed and three men fell into the water so was repaired and then rebuilt in 1830.  It was quite scary looking down and I was glad to be safely back again.