Aysgarth is a village and civil parish in Wensleydale, in North Yorkshire, England.

[3][4][5][6] At the time of the Norman Conquest, the manor was held by Cnut, son of Karli.

Afterwards the manor was in the possession of Count Alan of Brittany, who granted lordship to Geoffrey of Swaffham.

The nearest settlements are Carperby to the north, Thoralby to the south-west and West Burton to the south-east, all within 1 mile (1.6 km) of the village.

The falls are fast-flowing, especially during wet weather, as thousands of gallons of water cascade over the series of broad limestone steps.

Aysgarth Falls is a popular tourist attraction and has been the subject of works by Ruskin, Turner[14] and Wordsworth, who all visited the area.

The upper fall was featured in the 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.

[15] To the west of the village is a Neolithic earthwork called Castle Dykes Henge.

[22] The George and Dragon dates from the 17th century[23] when it was a coaching inn and is now a Grade II listed building.

[24] Local real ale from the Black Sheep Brewery and the Yorkshire Dales Brewing Company is served.

The church preserves a number of fittings that were rescued from Jervaulx Abbey at the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries, including a rood screen and the abbot's stall.