The Spout is a waterfall on Carlingill Beck in the Howgill Fells, dropping somewhere between 8 and 10 metres over steeply tilted Silurian slate.

It sits at the point where the beck enters a narrow gorge after curving west from Blakethwaite Bottom, and is described as much a water chute as a conventional waterfall, with the water shooting steeply down contorted rock rather than falling freely.

Reaching The Spout requires walking up Carlin Gill from Carlingill Bridge, crossing the beck repeatedly as the gorge narrows.

Getting past it demands a short scramble: walkers cross at the base of the falls where deep cuts in the rock slab provide footholds, then climb a steep slope to gain the gill above.

The surrounding terrain — exposed rock faces, screes, and the nearby ravine of Black Force — makes this a more serious outing than other walks in the Howgills.