Magnificent Teesdale and the North Pennines AONB

"...this is a place to linger, to rest awhile in sylvan sweetnesss, and dream."

A. Wainwright,  "Pennine Way Companion"; writing on Upper Teesdale

Upper Teesdale is a unique and enchanting natural environment. The views are stunning and the fauna and flora are diverse and abundant, with plants and wild flowers species such as the stunning Spring Gentian that are unique to Teesdale. This is due to the area's remarkable geological formations; the ramparts of the Whin Sill  (a huge edifice of volcanic rock) down which flows the River Tees in great steps producing dramatic waterfalls such as High Force, England's largest waterfall. This special earth heritage has earned the area the status of the first 'UNESCO European and Global Geopark'. 



The breath-taking spectacle of Cauldron Snout, England's largest cascade

Teesdale is also a large part of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is one of the famous Durham Dales. The Upper Teesdale Moor House National Nature Reserve is one of England's largest nature reserves, populated by Black Grouse, thousands of waders, Red Kites, Merlin, and so much more.

This region has so much to offer. Obviously the High Pennines are excellent walking country, the famous Pennine Way passing along it's heart - but there are a multitude of exceptional rambles of varying lengths that can be enjoyed by all ages and abilities.

Nearby attractions include High Force (England's largest waterfall), Low Force, Cauldron Snout (England's largest cascade), Raby Castle, Barnard Castle, Bowes Castle, Brough Castle, Egglestone Abbey, the Killhope Wheel Lead Mining Centre, the Otter Trust and the world famous Bowes Museum. For more information about the area, you can visit; www.upperteesdale.co.uk or www.discoverybritain.co.uk

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Market Place, Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham, DL12 OQG
Telephone: 01833 640264 - Fax: 01833 640651
Email: enquiries@teesdalehotel.co.uk - Web: www.teesdalehotel.co.uk

Located in the quaint and pretty Dales village of Middleton-in-Teesdale in the heart of the Durham Dales near Barnard Castle at the gateway to the North Pennines AONB Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and on the edge of Northumbria in what was historically the most northerly of the North Yorkshire Dales and National Park.

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