Wynch Bank Plantation
Wynch Bank Plantation is a forest in Newbiggin, County Durham, England. Wynch Bank Plantation is situated nearby to the locality Staple Crag, as well as near the hamlet Bowlees.Places of Interest
Highlights include High Force and Low 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.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Middleton-in-Teesdale and Holwick.
Middleton-in-Teesdale
Photo: Nehpetsrob, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Middleton-in-Teesdale is a village in County Durham, ten miles northwest of Barnard Castle. It's in the scenic Tees valley, where the main visitor attraction is High Force waterfall, and in 2021 had a population of 1100.
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.
Wynch Bank Plantation
- Type: Forest
- Location: Newbiggin, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.6438° or 54° 38′ 38″ northLongitude
-2.1444° or 2° 8′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C6VJVV4+G6OpenStreetMap ID
node 8717913324OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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Localities in the Area
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