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Low Force, Teesdale
A set of broad falls on the Tees above Bowlees, crossed by the Wynch Bridge, an early chain suspension footbridge.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Newbiggin
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Newbiggin
Newbiggin works well as a base: 10 minutes from Mickleton, 19km from A689 Alston to Stanhope (Weardale).
Newbiggin is in England, United Kingdom. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Mickleton, about 7 km away.
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. An influx of Derbyshire lead miners into the area in the late 18th century may have brought the name from Biggin. The village isRead more
within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
The village of Newbiggin is up the River Tees from the incredible High Force, one of England's most impressive waterfalls. The hamlet of Bowlees is close by, as is the landfrom of Coldberry Gutter.
Newbiggin was formerly a township in the parish of Middleton-in-Teesdale, but in 1866 became a separate civil parish.
A Methodist chapel was built in the village in 1760. It is now a holiday let known as Newbiggin Chapel. For many years it was said to be one of the oldest Methodist chapel in continuous use. It is a Grade II listed building.
In February 2022 Robert Hooper, a local farmer, was cleared of dangerous driving and criminal damage, after using a telehandler with forks, to remove a parked car from a lane outside his farm, flipping it and pushing it on its side.
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What is there to see near Newbiggin?
Within an hour or so of Newbiggin: Low Force, Teesdale (2 km), High Force Waterfall (3 km), High Force (3 km), High Cup Nick (18 km).
Are there any good drives near Newbiggin?
The nearest famous roads are A689 Alston to Stanhope (Weardale), Hartside Pass (A686) and B6270 Swaledale.
Where is Newbiggin?
Newbiggin is in England, United Kingdom, about 7 km from Mickleton.
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- Population
- 0
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 54.6417, -2.1355
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Newbiggin
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
High Force Waterfall
England's largest waterfall by volume, plunging 21 metres over the Whin Sill escarpment in a cloud of spray in Upper Teesdale.
3 km · about 5 min drive
waterfall
High Force
A 21m waterfall where the Tees drops over the Whin Sill dolerite, one of England's most powerful falls.
3 km · about 5 min drive
scenic viewpoint
High Cup Nick
A perfect U-shaped glacial valley in the North Pennines rimmed by dolerite columns, reached by a walk from Dufton.
18 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
A689 Alston to Stanhope (Weardale)
A remote high Pennine road over Killhope with wide moorland views and almost no traffic; England's highest market town at one end.
19 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
Tan Hill Inn
Britain's highest pub at 1,732 feet in the Yorkshire Dales, a remote and atmospheric destination for drivers and walkers braving the wild moorland roads.
21 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Hartside Pass (A686)
Voted one of Britain's best drives - a sweeping climb to 580m out of the Eden Valley with a panorama to the Lake District and the Solway.
28 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
B6270 Swaledale
The narrow dale road from Richmond to Nateby past Gunnerside and Keld, drystone walls and barns the whole way.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Newbiggin
8 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- 18 kmHigh Cup NickA perfect U-shaped glacial valley in the North Pennines rimmed by dolerite columns, reached by a walk from Dufton.
- 19 kmA689 Alston to Stanhope (Weardale)A remote high Pennine road over Killhope with wide moorland views and almost no traffic; England's highest market town at one end.
- 28 kmHartside Pass (A686)Voted one of Britain's best drives - a sweeping climb to 580m out of the Eden Valley with a panorama to the Lake District and the Solway.
- 29 kmB6270 SwaledaleThe narrow dale road from Richmond to Nateby past Gunnerside and Keld, drystone walls and barns the whole way.
- 30 kmHartside PassThe A686's grand sweep over the North Pennines between Penrith and Alston, climbing to 580m through wide hairpins with views across the Eden Valley to the Lake District fells. A celebrated drivers' and bikers' road.
- 32 kmButtertubs PassA high, narrow Dales road over the moors, named for deep limestone potholes and ranked among Britain's best drives.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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