High Force Quarry
High Force Quarry is a quarry in County Durham, North East England, England. High Force Quarry is situated nearby to the forest Low Hag Plantation, as well as near the archaeological site Roman period native settlements and field system, hut circle, bloomeries, lead smelting site and charcoal pits immediately south.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Low Force is situated 1½ miles southeast of High Force Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forest-in-Teesdale and Bowlees.
Forest-in-Teesdale
Hamlet
Forest-in-Teesdale is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated in upper Teesdale, on the north side of the Tees between Newbiggin and Langdon Beck, and is in the civil parish of Forest and Frith.
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. Bowlees is situated 2 miles east of High Force Quarry.
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. Holwick is situated 2 miles southeast of High Force Quarry.
High Force Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.65619° or 54° 39′ 22″ northLongitude
-2.18949° or 2° 11′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C6VMR46+F6OpenStreetMap ID
way 53534109OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Romano-British hut circle and enclosing bank and ditch immediately east of High Force Quarry and Low Hag Plantation.
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