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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rey Cross.
Rey Cross
Wayside cross
Photo: Andrew Barclay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rey Cross is the remains of a stone cross at Stainmore. It is also known as Rere Cross and is a Grade II* listed structure and a scheduled monument. It is located towards the western edge of County Durham, approximately 1 kilometre east of the border with Cumbria along the A66 road. Rey Cross is situated 2 miles southwest of Bowes Moor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sleightholme Beck Gorge – The Troughs and Sleightholme.
Sleightholme Beck Gorge – The Troughs
Locality
Sleightholme Beck Gorge – The Troughs is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the County Durham district of south-west County Durham, England. The site covers a gorge in the valley of Sleightholme Beck between the hamlet of Sleightholme and the confluence with the River Greta, some 3 km upriver from the village of Bowes. Sleightholme Beck Gorge – The Troughs is situated 2½ miles southeast of Bowes Moor.
Sleightholme
Locality
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sleightholme is a secluded hamlet on a dead end road in County Durham, England. It lies beside Sleightholme Beck, a tributary of the River Greta. The nearest town is Bowes, 4 miles away. Sleightholme is situated 2½ miles southeast of Bowes Moor.
Bowes
Village
Photo: Darren Haddock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bowes is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. Located in the Pennine hills, it is situated close to Barnard Castle. It is built around the medieval Bowes Castle. In 2021 the parish had a population of 442. Bowes is situated 4 miles east of Bowes Moor.
Bowes Moor
- Type: Heath
- Description: environmentally protected area in County Durham, England, UK
- Category: raised bog
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.51772° or 54° 31′ 4″ northLongitude
-2.10652° or 2° 6′ 24″ westElevation
1,299 feet (396 metres)Open location code
9C6VGV9V+39OpenStreetMap ID
node 433733371OpenStreetMap feature
natural=heath
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bowes Moor” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bowes Moor”
- Swedish: “Bowes Moor”
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