Scale Force is the highest waterfall in the Lake District, dropping approximately 172 feet in total along Scale Beck near the village of Buttermere, Cumbria.

The main plunge is a single unbroken fall of around 120 feet, with additional cascades below, all concealed within a deep, tree-lined gorge that lends the site a dramatic, secretive atmosphere.

The waterfall is best visited after heavy rainfall, when the flow is at its most impressive. It lies roughly 2. 5 miles from Buttermere car park; the route heads west past Crummock Water, then turns inland to follow Scale Beck up to the foot of the falls.

A footbridge sits below the force, though reaching the very base requires careful scrambling over wet rocks.