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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
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Holwick works well as a base: 15 minutes from Mickleton, 3km from High Force Waterfall.
Holwick is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Holwick sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Holwick to your route.
Holwick is a hamlet and civil parish in Teesdale, County Durham (district), England. Located in the Pennine hills, the hamlet consists of a few houses spread along a road in the pattern of a linear settlement. The population of the parish taken at the 2021 Census was 75.
Being south of the River Tees, Holwick liesRead more
within the historic boundaries of the North Riding of Yorkshire. Along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District it was transferred to County Durham for administrative and ceremonial purposes on 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972. In May 2013, the newly registered flag of the North Riding was first unveiled at the village, owing to its being one of the most northerly settlements in Yorkshire.
It has a public house, the Strathmore Arms, named after local landowner, Lord Strathmore, who owned Holwick Hall. New York businessman Harry Payne Whitney leased Holwick Hall for a grouse shooting party on the moors in 1911, while in 1923 the future King George VI and Queen Elizabeth holidayed at the hall.
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Holwick is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 54.6358 latitude, -2.1437 longitude.
Holwick has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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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
cafe
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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
A remote hilltop cafe at 1,904 feet on the A686 in Cumbria, one of England's highest road cafes and a bucket-list stop for bikers.
23 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
The 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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
A high, narrow Dales road over the moors, named for deep limestone potholes and ranked among Britain's best drives.
34 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
A triple flight of broad waterfalls stepping through Wensleydale woodland, a tranquil Dales detour.
39 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
UNESCO-listed Romanesque masterpiece perched above the River Wear, widely regarded as the finest Norman building in England.
40 km · about 45 min drive
racetrack
A former World War II airfield in North Yorkshire that hosts BTCC and is known for its mix of fast straights and tight chicanes.
43 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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