Sand Force
Sand Force is a waterfall in Holwick, County Durham, England. Sand Force is situated nearby to the archaeological site old mining?, as well as near A group of six shielings and tracks on Holwick Scars, 280m west of Hungry Hall.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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
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
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″ northLongitude
-2.14218° or 2° 8′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C6VJVH5+J4OpenStreetMap ID
node 2776846677OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include A group of six shielings and tracks on Holwick Scars, 280m west of Hungry Hall and old mining?.
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