Bow Hill Head
Bow Hill Head is a peak in Bowes, County Durham, England. Bow Hill Head is situated nearby to the locality Tom Bog Rigg, as well as near Bow Hills Moss.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lavatrae and Bowes Castle.
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.
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.
Hoove
Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoove is a hill in the northern Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England, near the town of Barnard Castle in County Durham. Its elevation is 554 metres, and it is classified as a Marilyn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bowes and Gilmonby.
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.
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.
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.
Bow Hill Head
- Type: Peak
- Category: landform
- Location: Bowes, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.4831° or 54° 28′ 59″ northLongitude
-2.0501° or 2° 3′ 0″ westOpen location code
9C6VFWMX+6XOpenStreetMap ID
node 433993708OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tom Bog Rigg and Bow Hills Moss.
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