Grains o' th' Beck Meadows, North Pennines

#9 among attractions in North Pennines

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Grains o' th' Beck Meadows is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of south-west County Durham, England. It consists of three traditionally-managed hay meadows in Upper Lunedale, on the north bank of the River Lune, a little under 6 km upstream of the Selset Reservoir dam. The site is enclosed by the Lune Forest SSSI. ()

Coordinates: 54°35'1"N, 2°11'56"W

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Grains o' th' Beck Meadows – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: High Force, Low Force, Cauldron Snout, Brough Castle.

4.6 miN
Natural attraction, Waterfall
High Force, Moor House-Upper Teesdale
118 min walk • High Force is a majestic natural wonder situated in the heart of Moor House-Upper Teesdale, in the United Kingdom. This impressive waterfall is not only one of the most spectacular sights in the region but also holds the title of being the highest uninterrupted drop of...
4.7 miNE
Natural attraction, Waterfall
Low Force, Moor House-Upper Teesdale
121 min walk • 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.
6 miNW
Natural attraction, Waterfall
Cauldron Snout, Moor House-Upper Teesdale
153 min walk • Cauldron Snout is a cascade on the upper reaches of the River Tees in Northern England, immediately below the dam of the Cow Green Reservoir.
6.6 miSW
Forts and castles
Brough Castle
168 min walk • Brough Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Brough, Cumbria, England. The castle was built by William Rufus around 1092 within the old Roman fort of Verterae to protect a key route through the Pennine Mountains.
4.1 miE
Lake
Grassholme Reservoir, Middleton-in-Teesdale
106 min walk • Grassholme Reservoir is a large reservoir in County Durham, England. It is situated in Lunedale, which is a side valley of the River Tees, about 2 miles south of Middleton-in-Teesdale.
7.4 miSE
Arch
God's Bridge
188 min walk • 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.
5.2 miS
Mountain
Stainmore Summit, North Pennines
132 min walk • Stainmore Summit is the highest point on the trans-Pennine South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway, also known as the Stainmore Railway in Northern England.
4.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kirkcarrion, Middleton-in-Teesdale
115 min walk • Kirkcarrion is a copse of pine trees, surrounded by a stone wall, on a hilltop near Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham, England. The trees, which were planted in Victorian times, cover a tumulus which is reputed to be the burial place of a Bronze Age chieftain, Prince Caryn, who ruled before the days of the Romans.
4.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Baldersdale
122 min walk • Baldersdale is a dale, or valley, on the east side of the Pennines in England, northwest of Barnard Castle. Its principal settlements are Hury and Briscoe. Baldersdale lies within the traditional boundaries of the North Riding of Yorkshire.
4.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Park End Wood
116 min walk • Park End Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of west County Durham, England. The site occupies a low hill of Whin Sill on the southern edge of the River Tees floodplain just over 2 km upstream from the village of Middleton-in-Teesdale.
3.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Harter Fell
99 min walk • Harter Fell, Lunedale is an area of upland heath in west County Durham, England. It lies on the watershed between the River Tees to the north-east and the River Lune to the south and reaches a maximum height of 481 metres asl about 1 km north of the hamlet of Thringarth.