Rutter Force

Hoff is a hamlet and civil parish in the unitary authority area of Westmorland and Furness and the ceremonial county of Cumbria, in England. The hamlet of Hoff lies some 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south-west of the town of Appleby-in-Westmorland. It consists of a number of a number of houses and a pub, The New Inn, which re-opened in 2011 after a number of years of closure. There is also a postbox and, formerly, a pioneering solar-powered lamppost. The name Hoff originates from old Norse and means 'a heathen sanctuary or temple'. The civil parish of Hoff includes, as well as Hoff itself, the hamlets of Drybeck and Burrells. At the 2001 census the parish had a population of 189, decreasing to 164 at the 2011 Census. There is no Church of England parish church in either the hamlet or civil parish of Hoff. Both are within the ecclesiastical parish of Appleby St Lawrence. Hoff Beck forms on the southern border of the parish, with the confluence of Scale Beck and Asby Beck, and flows through both parish and hamlet. Between the confluence and Hoff hamlet, the beck flows over Rutter Force, a 30-foot (9.1 m) high waterfall.

Drybeck is a hamlet in the civil parish of Hoff, located in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. It is near the town of Appleby-in-Westmorland. It is on Dry Beck and has a hall called Drybeck Hall, there is also a Moor called Drybeck Moor. Circa 1870, it had a population of 87 as recorded in the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. There is no Church of England parish church in the civil parish of Hoff. Like the rest of the civil parish, Drybeck is within the ecclesiastical parish of Appleby St Lawrence.

Burrells is a hamlet in the civil parish of Hoff, in the Westmorland and Furness district of the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England, located just south of Appleby-in-Westmorland on the B6260. Historically a township in the Parish of Appleby in Westmorland, the hamlet contains both the Grade II listed Burrells House (early 19th century), as well as its Grade II listed barn, rebuilt in 1818. The now disused Hoff Quarry was an important local source of stone known geologically as Brockram, a breccia of cemented limestone and sandstone fragments dating from the Permian period. From 1974 to 2023, Burrells was in the Eden district, before the Eden District Council was abolished and its functions transferred to Westmorland and Furness. There is no Church of England parish church in the civil parish of Hoff. Like the rest of the civil parish, Burrells is within the ecclesiastical parish of Appleby St Lawrence.

Great Asby is a village in Cumbria, England. Historically part of Westmorland, it is located approximately 15 miles (24 km) south east of Penrith and approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Appleby-in-Westmorland. Its name is said to be derived from the Old Norse: askr, meaning ash and by, meaning farm. In present times the village is used mainly by the farming community. The village's church is St Peter's Church, which was built between 1863 and 1866.

Ormside railway station was a station at Ormside, England, on the Midland Railway Settle-Carlisle Line. It was located 33+1⁄4 miles (53.5 km) south of Carlisle.

Great Ormside is a small village in the parish of Ormside, in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the English county of Cumbria. It is a few miles away from the small town of Appleby-in-Westmorland. It is near the River Eden. There is also the smaller neighbouring hamlet of Little Ormside. It also has a church called St. James's Church. Close to the church in Great Ormside is Ormside Hall, 17th-century house which incorporates the remains of a late 14th- or early 15th-century tower house.

Pate Hole is a solutional cave located adjacent to Asby Gill 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) south of Great Asby in Cumbria, England. It is 970 metres (3,180 ft) long and has a vertical range of 33 metres (108 ft). The entrance is normally dry, but in flood it becomes an impressive resurgence. Its name derives from the north country word for badger. It consists of three main passages. From the entrance a stooping height passage heading south-east reaches a large 6 metres (20 ft) deep pool after 330 metres (1,080 ft) from which a stream emerges. This flows down a low passage to the north for some 270 metres (890 ft) where a sump is reached. The third main passage continues south underwater from the pool for 225 metres (738 ft) at a depth of 27 metres (89 ft) where it reaches a junction and becomes too restricted. The cave is formed in Carboniferous limestone, and is thought to drain the Great Asby Scar area 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the south-west. The resurgence is presumed to be St. Thomas's Well in Great Asby. The main part of the cave has been known for a long time, and it was an object of curiosity in the nineteenth century. A brief foray into it was described in The Gentleman's Magazine in 1791, and a description appeared in The Monthly Magazine in 1802. The first full description complete with passage lengths appeared in 1813. The first account of an exploration by cavers was in 1941 by members of the Yorkshire Ramblers' Club, and in November 1946 it was surveyed by a group from Appleby Grammar School led by Brian Price. The upstream sump was first dived for about 10 metres (33 ft) to a descending rift in 1960 by members of the Cave Diving Group, at which time the main part of the cave was re-surveyed by Warburton et alia. Further exploration took place in 1975-1976 by members of the same group to reach the current limit.

Asby is a civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. Historically part of Westmorland, it includes the villages of Great Asby and Little Asby. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 280, and this had increased to 309 at the 2011 Census.

St James' Church is in the village of Great Ormside, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Appleby, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. The parish is united with nine other parishes and thirteen places of worship to form the Heart of Eden benefice. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It stands on top of a circular mound overlooking the River Eden.

Appleby Castle is in the town of Appleby-in-Westmorland overlooking the River Eden (grid reference NY685200). It consists of a 12th-century castle keep which is known as Caesar's Tower, and a mansion house. These, together with their associated buildings, are set in a courtyard surrounded by curtain walls. Caesar's Tower and the mansion house are each recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. The uninhabited parts of the castle are a scheduled ancient monument.

Ormside is a civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, which includes the village of Great Ormside and the hamlet of Little Ormside. It had a population of 133 in 2001, increasing to 167 at the 2011 Census. In the west of the parish, where the Hoff Beck forms its boundary with the parish of Hoff is Rutter Force, a 30-foot (9.1 m) high waterfall.

The Moot Hall is a municipal building in Boroughgate, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, England. The building, which is currently used as the meeting place of Appleby-in-Westmorland Town Council, is a Grade II* listed building.