Bowes Moor
Bowes Moor is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the County Durham district in south-west County Durham, England. It is an extensive area of moorland, most of it covered by blanket bog, which supports significant breeding populations of a number of wading birds.
- Heath
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,300 feet (400 metres)
- Description: environmentally protected area in County Durham, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Rey Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sleightholme and Bowes.
Sleightholme
Sleightholme is a secluded hamlet on a dead end road in County Durham, England.
2½ miles southeast of Bowes Moor
Bowes
Bowes is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England.
4 miles east of Bowes Moor
Bowes Moor
- Category: raised bog
- Location
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Latitude
54.51772° or 54° 31′ 4″ north
Longitude
-2.10652° or 2° 6′ 24″ west
Open location code
9C6VGV9V+39
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = heath
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bowes Moor” goes by many names.
Bowes MoorCebuano
Bowes MoorSwedish
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Crane Hill and Grey Scar.
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