Sand Force

Sand Force is a waterfall in Holwick, County Durham, England. Sand Force is situated nearby to the waterfall Crag Scar Force, as well as near the archaeological site old mining?.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Park End Wood and Low Force.

Park End Wood

Forest

Park End Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of west County Durham, England. The site occupies a low hill of Whin Sill on the southern edge of the River Tees floodplain just over 2 km upstream from the village of Middleton-in-Teesdale.

Low Force

Waterfall

Photo: Scareyb, CC BY 3.0.

Low Force is an 18-foot high set of falls on the River Tees, England, UK. Further upstream is the High Force waterfall. Low Force is also the site of the Wynch Bridge, completed in 1830. Low Force is situated 1¼ miles north of Sand Force.

High Force

Waterfall

Photo: StoatBringer, Public domain.

High Force is a waterfall on the River Tees, near Middleton-in-Teesdale, Teesdale, England. The waterfall is within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the European Geopark. High Force is situated 2½ miles northwest of Sand Force.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holwick and Newbiggin.

Holwick

Hamlet

Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Holwick is a hamlet and civil parish in Teesdale, County Durham, England. Located in the Pennine hills, the hamlet consists of a few houses spread along a road in the pattern of a linear settlement.

Newbiggin

Village

Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Newbiggin is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. At the 2011 census the parish had a population of 146. It is situated on the north side of Teesdale, opposite Holwick.

Bowlees

Hamlet

Bowlees is a small village in County Durham, England. It is situated near Newbiggin, on the other side of Teesdale from Holwick. The visitor centre in the village was formerly run by the Durham Wildlife Trust.

Sand Force

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

54.62911° or 54° 37′ 45″ north

Longitude

-2.14218° or 2° 8′ 32″ west

Open location code

9C6VJVH5+J4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2776846677

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=waterfall

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Crag Scar Force and A group of six shielings and tracks on Holwick Scars, 280m west of Hungry Hall.

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