Raveden Plantation Waterfall

A small waterfall on the Raveden Brook where an old weir once dammed the river.

Variable from almost no water to quite violent and with a variable amount of ochre from a mine drain just upstream, this can stain much of the rock vibrant orange/red. The waterfall is probably caused by a geological fault as is locally common, but this has been further modified to construct a weir to form a small pond in the stream.

The modern bridge is an eyesore but useful walking route.

Local History

Historic monuments near Raveden Plantation Waterfall

Coking ovens and associated coal workings on Aushaw Moss 450m south west of Lower House – 8.38 km away
Stone circle, ring cairn and two round cairns on Cheetham Close – 4.31 km away
Round Loaf bowl barrow on Anglezarke Moor – 9.05 km away
Round cairn on Noon Hill – 6.38 km away
Round cairn on Winter Hill – 5.64 km away
Roman road at Bottom o’ th’ Knotts Brow – 5.56 km away
Steam tramway reversing triangle – 8.74 km away
Affetside Cross at Affetside 75m north west of the Pack Horse Inn – 5.52 km away
Ringley Old Bridge – 8.90 km away
Round cairn 280m west of Old Harpers Farm – 3.98 km away