Mill Force

Mill Force is a waterfall in Bowes, County Durham, England. Mill Force is situated near the archaeological site Lavatrae, as well as near Bowes Castle.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Bowes Castle and Lavatrae.

Bowes Castle

Castle

Photo: Andy Jamieson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bowes Castle is a medieval castle in the village of Bowes in County Durham, England. Built within the perimeter of the former Roman fort of Lavatrae, on the Roman road that is now the A66, the early timber castle on the site was replaced by a more substantial stone structure between 1170 and 1174 on the orders of Henry II. Bowes Castle is situated 780 feet north of Mill Force.

Lavatrae

Archaeological site

Lavatrae, also known as Lavatris, was a Roman fort in the modern-day village of Bowes, County Durham, England. The medieval Bowes Castle was built within the perimeter of the fort. Lavatrae is situated 580 feet northeast of Mill Force.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gilmonby and Bowes.

Gilmonby

Hamlet

Gilmonby is a village in the Pennines in County Durham, England. it is situated a short distance to the south of Bowes, in the vicinity of Barnard Castle.

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.

Kilmond Scar

Locality

Kilmond Scar is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the County Durham district of south-west County Durham, England. It lies just south of the A66 road, about 3 km east of the village of Bowes. Kilmond Scar is situated 2½ miles east of Mill Force.

Mill Force

Type: Waterfall
Category: body of water
Location: Bowes, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.51471° or 54° 30′ 53″ north

Longitude

-2.01455° or 2° 0′ 52″ west

Open location code

9C6VGX7P+V5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1132908500

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=waterfall

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: St. Giles Churchyard and St. Giles Church.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Bowes Castle and Ivy Hall Farm Campsite.

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