Green Fell Plantation

Green Fell Plantation is a forest in Gilmonby, County Durham, England. Green Fell Plantation is situated near the locality High Green Fell, as well as near Low Green Fell.

Places of Interest

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bowes and Boldron.

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.

Boldron

Hamlet

Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Boldron is a village in the Pennines of England, situated close to Barnard Castle. It was historically located in the North Riding of Yorkshire, but along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District it was transferred to County Durham for administrative and ceremonial purposes on 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972.

Scargill

Hamlet

Photo: Uncredited, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Scargill is a hamlet in the Pennines of England, situated close to the River Greta. The population taken at the 2011 Census was less than 100. Details are kept in the parish of Barningham.

Green Fell Plantation

Type: Forest
Location: Gilmonby, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.5011° or 54° 30′ 4″ north

Longitude

-2.0048° or 2° 0′ 17″ west

Open location code

9C6VGX2W+C3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 209256770

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: High Green Fell and Low Green Fell.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Craddock’s Plantation and Pinlow Hill.

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