Lyde Waterfall is a picturesque waterfall located in the Herefordshire countryside of England. The waterfall drops approximately 10 feet down a rocky slope, surrounded by lush greenery and moss-covered stones. The water flows from a small stream that originates from a nearby spring, creating a serene and peaceful atmosphere. The area around the waterfall is tranquil and secluded, making it an ideal spot for relaxation and nature appreciation.
Enjoyed a walk from Coalmoor, down through the woodland to the waterfalls and looped back to the car on the Shropshire Way and T50 route. Was a sunny day after heavy rain which made for a wonderful experience. Sun dappled through the fading autumnal woods and the water flowing down the glacial melt carved valley and into the several waterfalls I was able to explore. There was lots of history visible along the walk, found some caves and every path led to different landscapes and varied wildlife including several deer above the main waterfall. Its good to see that the site remains natural but the trust was given funds to tidy up and sort paths many years back and haven't done a thing since I visited 2 decades ago. Returned again this week and added couple of pictures, still flowing well after a few dryer days.
Having looked at the reviews on Google we followed the postcode on the sat nav which took us to the bridge on the main road...no waterfall in sight and no obvious car parking. With road diversions in place we thought we would try to follow people's advice to start from downstream and walk up. We just got totally lost and very muddy but did make friends with a beautiful pony on the way. Found our way back to the car and decided to do a little more reading, stumbling across Mark Haires review below and headed to the layby on the A416. We dumped the car, crossed the road and walked to the bridge finding the opening to the right as suggested. It was a very muddy decent to the stream but we got there and headed up stream to find a 1ft high waterfall. Talk about disappointed We decided to try downstream to see if we had any more luck. We crossed the stream and found we couldn't go any further. Again disappointment until we turned round to head back and there it was...right behind us! Not easy to get to but beautiful when you there. 5 stars for the laughs and the waterfall.
Fun little adventure we started on the footpath from loamhole dingle and it was a 1km walk. Trail starts fairly decent clear path very hilly sometimes steep obviously not maintained but not a problem if youre wearing the right stuff. There is no clear safe path to the actual water fall you can either follow the stream or go on the path above it which at the end requires you to climb down to it which is very steep. Once you make it though its worth the effort very beautiful and peaceful, nice little hidden gem of the West Midlands.
Hard to find but well worth it!
Had a lovely walk through the snowy woodland to the falls. Access was fine, down a small path and have to go under a log at the bottom but my 5 year old made it easily. Falls were icy and looked stunning.
Saw some photos on social media and set out to find the waterfall. Followed a route mentioned on here and was easy to track the stream up to the falls. It was muddy after the rain so appreciated my winter boots but access was okay and it is a spectacular site to sit and take in nature. There were many small waterfalls up from the two main ones and had fun exploring the woodland. Highly recommend a visit.
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Hiking
Out-and-back trail
Walking
Dogs allowed
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Enjoyed a walk from Coalmoor, down through the woodland to the waterfalls and looped back to the car on the Shropshire Way and T50 route. Was a sunny day after heavy rain which made for a wonderful experience. Sun dappled through the fading autumnal woods and the water flowing down the glacial melt carved valley and into the several waterfalls I was able to explore. There was lots of history visible along the walk, found some caves and every path led to different landscapes and varied wildlife including several deer above the main waterfall. Its good to see that the site remains natural but the trust was given funds to tidy up and sort paths many years back and haven't done a thing since I visited 2 decades ago. Returned again this week and added couple of pictures, still flowing well after a few dryer days.
Having looked at the reviews on Google we followed the postcode on the sat nav which took us to the bridge on the main road...no waterfall in sight and no obvious car parking. With road diversions in place we thought we would try to follow people's advice to start from downstream and walk up. We just got totally lost and very muddy but did make friends with a beautiful pony on the way. Found our way back to the car and decided to do a little more reading, stumbling across Mark Haires review below and headed to the layby on the A416. We dumped the car, crossed the road and walked to the bridge finding the opening to the right as suggested. It was a very muddy decent to the stream but we got there and headed up stream to find a 1ft high waterfall. Talk about disappointed We decided to try downstream to see if we had any more luck. We crossed the stream and found we couldn't go any further. Again disappointment until we turned round to head back and there it was...right behind us! Not easy to get to but beautiful when you there. 5 stars for the laughs and the waterfall.
Fun little adventure we started on the footpath from loamhole dingle and it was a 1km walk. Trail starts fairly decent clear path very hilly sometimes steep obviously not maintained but not a problem if youre wearing the right stuff. There is no clear safe path to the actual water fall you can either follow the stream or go on the path above it which at the end requires you to climb down to it which is very steep. Once you make it though its worth the effort very beautiful and peaceful, nice little hidden gem of the West Midlands.
Hard to find but well worth it!
Had a lovely walk through the snowy woodland to the falls. Access was fine, down a small path and have to go under a log at the bottom but my 5 year old made it easily. Falls were icy and looked stunning.
Saw some photos on social media and set out to find the waterfall. Followed a route mentioned on here and was easy to track the stream up to the falls. It was muddy after the rain so appreciated my winter boots but access was okay and it is a spectacular site to sit and take in nature. There were many small waterfalls up from the two main ones and had fun exploring the woodland. Highly recommend a visit.
