The best waterfalls in Wales

Sgwd-yr-Eira is a stunning waterfall located in the Brecon Beacons National Park in southern Wales, UK. Its name comes from Welsh and means “Snow Waterfall,” a fitting description as the water cascades down like a white veil.

What makes Sgwd-yr-Eira different from many other waterfalls is that visitors can actually walk behind and through it. Standing behind the curtain of water, feeling its force rushing down in front of you, is an unforgettable experience.

To reach the waterfall, visitors follow a scenic hiking route known as the Four Waterfalls Walk, passing several other impressive waterfalls along the way. Sgwd-yr-Eira is the final waterfall on the trail and is definitely worth the effort.

We visited Henrhyd Falls.

This is the waterfall featured in *The Dark Knight Rises*, where Batman emerges from the underground Batcave. It is also one of the most impressive waterfalls in South Wales.

What makes it special is that you can actually walk behind the waterfall and view it from the inside, standing beneath the curtain of water as it crashes down in front of you.

Pistyll Rhaeadr is a hidden gem in the UK, located in the Welsh countryside and often stumbled upon unexpectedly while passing through.

The site feels extremely undeveloped in the best way possible—even the official website looks very basic. Parking costs around £5, and entry to the waterfall itself is free. If you need to use the toilet, there is a small charge of 40p per person. There are no bins in the area, so visitors are expected to take all rubbish back with them.

When we arrived, we noticed many local hikers, often well-equipped with proper gear. The waterfall is right near the entrance, but if you continue deeper into the valley, there are hiking routes that can extend up to 7 miles.

Yesterday we took a walk through a small town in Wales. It was a very typical Welsh town—though I’m not entirely sure of the name, as it was a bit confusing when we arrived. We ended up hiking in the rain to Swallow Falls, which is probably what we were aiming for.

By the time we reached the waterfall, it was already night. Even though we were completely soaked, we were still really happy. On the first day, we hadn’t planned for hiking, so we weren’t wearing proper waterproof gear, but the experience was still amazing.

It was my first time doing a PhD trip in Wales, and today we’re heading to Snowdonia National Park, hoping to reach the summit. The weather doesn’t look very promising, but we’ll see how it goes.

We visited a place in Wales called Sgwd Clun-Gwyn Waterfall. On the way, I passed through A4059 Penderyn — probably one of the most scenic roads I’ve driven in the UK in recent years

This waterfall is about 40 feet high and is located close to the forest trail, making it one of the easiest to find. Beside the waterfall, there’s a pebbled woodland path, and you can get up close via wooden stairs.

I went with a day-trip group to Aber Falls in North Wales — it's west of Manchester, facing out toward the North Atlantic (keep heading west across the water and you'd hit Dublin), but we were there for one thing: the falls.

We got lucky with the weather — full sun, clear skies. We hadn't been walking long before we could already see the falls in the distance. It's not tucked deep in the mountains or boxed in by huge peaks, and the trees around it aren't especially dense either, so there's no lingering mist hanging around it. It's a simple, open scene — blue sky, white water.

The Walk