From weird tors to wonderful waterfalls!

In part two of our series on ‘Derbyshire’s Finest’, Steve Brown reveals his favourite waterfalls – and the county’s most distinctive tors.

AS A HILLY COUNTY, you might think that Derbyshire would be bristling with waterfalls leaping over limestone cliffs or pouring spectacularly over gritstone edges. True, there are examples of these natural wonders but many are elusive and I prefer to interpret the word waterfall a little more loosely, taking into account the hand of man who, wittingly or unwittingly, has created beautiful cascades admired by generations who choose to seek them out when conditions are favourable…