As the weather starts to warm slightly and the skies stay blue, many people may choose to head out on a crisp, wintery walk.
And it's a good time to visit the County Durham waterfall just named the country's most beautiful, which is said to be at its "most powerful" in the winter. High Force attracts huge crowds to marvel at the 21 metre (70 feet) drop in Forest-in-Teesdale in the heart of the Durham Dales and North Pennines AONB.
Though not the tallest waterfall in England, it has the highest volume of water falling over an unbroken drop. But it's not just about the waterfall, countryside trails along the Pennine Way cut through the area's wide open moors, meadows and woodlands, making a perfect day-out for those looking to escape into nature.
