Wildlife reserves · North East England
God's Bridge
God's Bridge in England North East, United Kingdom.
Gordon Hatton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
God's Bridge is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
God's Bridge is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the County Durham district of south-west County Durham, England. It is a natural limestone bridge over the River Greta, just over 3 km upstream from the village of Bowes. The bridge was formed by a process of cave development in the limestone beneath the river bed and is the best example in Britain of a natural bridge formed in this way. The SSSI covers a portion of the river above and below the bridge where shallow cave development by solutional activity is still taking place. The Pennine Way crosses the River Greta at God's Bridge.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.5092, -2.0672
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Bowes
- Postcode
- DL12 9RH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Established
- 1986
- Official site
- designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5575669 (CC0)
- wikipedia: God's Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is God's Bridge?
- God's Bridge is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL12 9RH), in the parish of Bowes.
- When was God's Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1986.
- Is God's Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, God's Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to God's Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL12 9RH. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at God's Bridge?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.