Sign board at entry to the nature reserve |
The Wynch suspension bridge over the Tees - the oldest in England dating from 1704 for miners to cross to go to the Durham lead mines. The present bridge dates from 1850. |
Looking down stream from the bridge |
Looking up stream |
Note the inscription "A wonderful place to be a walker" I couldn't agree more"! |
Low Force waterfall on the River Tees |
.....self explanatory sign board |
High Force waterfall on the Tees |
"The greatest water fall in the country" (Wainwright) |
A 21m(70ft) drop off a dolerite rock cliff |
Above the falls all is calm again |
Dine Holm Scar quarry - the only working quarry left of the 85 mile River Tees |
Climbing higher....... |
........and higher up Teesdale |
Zooming in on Wheysike House at the confluence of the River Tees and Harwood Beck |
ditto |
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