Tigers Clough Waterfall

Tigers Clough waterfall occurs where natural bedding planes in the rock have been eroded by water over long periods of time with perhaps a little help from 19th Century quarrying as this area was used to supply water for the Knoll Bleach Works nearby.

Often unnoticed by casual visitors to the Rivington area this waterfall is rather special but lately has quite a of litter.

This waterfall is located in Tigers Clough near to Horwich on the River Douglas.

Some people have difficulty finding the Tigers Clough waterfall but following the river upstream from Rivington Lane by any route you are sure to find it.

Local History

Historic monuments near Tigers Clough Waterfall

Pike Stones chambered long cairn – 4.69 km away
Bretters Farm moated site and two fishponds – 5.08 km away
Headless Cross, Grimeford – 2.43 km away
Round Loaf bowl barrow on Anglezarke Moor – 5.39 km away
Round cairn on Noon Hill – 2.20 km away
Round cairn on Winter Hill – 2.53 km away
The Moat House moated site 600m WNW of St David’s Church – 5.63 km away
Steam tramway reversing triangle – 9.47 km away
Gidlow Hall moated site, Aspull, 560m NNE of Pennington Hall – 6.03 km away
Mabs Cross on Standishgate, 20m west of Mabs Cross School building – 8.72 km away
Moated site at Arley Hall, Haigh near Wigan – 5.82 km away
Round cairn 280m west of Old Harpers Farm – 2.03 km away
Haigh Sough mine drainage portal, 310m west of Park House – 7.67 km away