Hidden gem waterfall named as one of UK's most beautiful places

17 July 2023 , 05:55

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The Glenariff Waterfall, in Co Antrim, came out as one of the UK's most beautiful blue spaces (Image: Getty Images)

This hidden gem has been named one of the UK's most beautiful places. A new survey of the most stunning water spaces across Britain and Northern Ireland has overturned some stunning places to visit this summer.

But Glenariff Waterfall, also known as the Ess-Na-Crub Waterfall, in Co Antrim, has come out as amongst the most beautiful.

Premier Inn conducted an eye-tracking study of over 50 of the most beautiful lakes, rivers and waterfalls in the UK and globally to reveal the most beautiful blue spaces to visit this summer.

The waterfalls were the only Northern Irish attraction to make the top ten list, coming in at fifth.

The rushing waterfall in the stunning surroundings is a brilliant place to visit this summer (Getty Images)

Glenarriff Waterfall hidden in the Glens of Antrim beat out many of the more popular NI tourist locations such as the north coast and the Giant's Causeway to be named the country's most beautiful blue space.

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BelfastLive reported Premier Inn said: "Summer is well and truly here, with scorching weather and longer days encouraging us to seek out the refreshing blue spaces our beautiful planet has to offer.

"The study used a unique methodology to analyse the objective beauty of these blue spaces: participants looked at a series of images of the world’s water wonders and eye-tracking technology was then used to reveal which images drew the human eye most.

"Based in the Glenariff Nature Reserve and known as one of the Nine Glens of Antrim, the Glenariff Waterfall is referred to locally as ‘tears of the mountain’.

"The cascading falls can be admired on the Glenariff Forest Park Waterfall walk which takes visitors along a peaceful riverside path leading to the blue space deep in the valley."

The waterfall came fifth on the top ten list of blue spaces in the UK (Getty Images)

It's also known as the Ess-Na-Crub Waterfall (Getty Images)

Top of the list was The Loe lake in Cornwall, England, referred to as Loe Pool it's one of the UK's largest freshwater lakes and definitely doesn't disappoint anyone making the visit down.

Second on the list, and topping it for Scotland, are the Fairy Pools located on the Isles of Skye - not the only attraction from the island with Mealt Falls also making the top ten list.

One other Scottish body of water makes the top ten, with Loch Lomond in the Trossachs National Park. Arguably the most famous Scottish body of water, Loch Ness, comes in at 16, a short way from the top ten.

Wales most beautiful place on the list is said to be Llangorse, in Brecon Beacons.

Top ten beautiful blue spaces:

1. The Loe, Cornwall, England
2. Fairy Pools, Isles of Skye, Scotland
3. Ullswater, Lake District
4. Loch Lomond, Trossachs National Park, Scotland
5. Glenariff Waterfall, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
6. East Lyn River, Exmoor, England
7. Llangorse, Brecon Beacons, Wales
8. Mealt Falls, Isle of Skye, Scotland
9. Wimbleball Lake, Exmoor, England
10. Gaping Gill, North Yorkshire, England.

Sophie McLaughlin