AYSGARTH is an attractive village in the heart of Wensleydale situated between the market towns of Hawes and Leyburn in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.   

Aysgarth is best known for its breathtaking triple flight of waterfalls carved out by the River Ure.  The three waterfalls (Upper, Middle and Lower Falls) make a dramatic spectacle after heavy rain as the river tumbles furiously over the limestone shelves.  The Upper Falls (pictured right) were the setting for the fight scene between Robin Hood and Little John in the 1991 film 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves' starring Kevin Costner. 

Located approximately half a mile from Cornlee, the waterfalls may be accessed on foot either by a surfaced footpath or a pleasant walk across open fields.  For those who prefer to drive to Aysgarth Falls, the National Park Centre, located between the Upper and Middle Falls provides a wealth of information for visitors together with a large car park, shop and cafe.  A well-defined footpath through woodland links the waterfalls and in Spring and Summer the area is carpeted with wild flowers.

High above the waterfalls stands the imposing St Andrews Church (pictured right) surrounded by the largest churchyard in England. 

At the western end of the village is the Edwardian Rock Garden, commissioned in 1906 by wealthy local entrepreneur Francis Sayer-Graham who also built Cornlee in 1899.

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