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Holwick Scars. Part of the 'Whin Sill' geological feature (refer Whin_Sill ). Taken from north of the River Tees above Bowlees.
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Holwick

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About Holwick

Holwick works well as a base: 15 minutes from Mickleton, 20km from A689 Alston to Stanhope (Weardale).

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.

About Holwick

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 lies

Read 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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Where is Holwick located?

Holwick is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 54.6358 latitude, -2.1437 longitude.

What is the population of Holwick?

Holwick has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.

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Quick Information

Population
0
Continent
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
Region
England
Timezone
Europe/London
Coordinates
54.6358, -2.1437

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in United Kingdom

Police
999
Ambulance
999
Fire
999
Non-emergency police
101
Driving side
left

112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.

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Worth the detour from Holwick

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

waterfall

Low Force, Teesdale

A set of broad falls on the Tees above Bowlees, crossed by the Wynch Bridge, an early chain suspension footbridge.

2 km · about 5 min drive

waterfall

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

waterfall

High Force

A 21m waterfall where the Tees drops over the Whin Sill dolerite, one of England's most powerful falls.

3 km · about 5 min drive

scenic viewpoint

High Cup Nick

A perfect U-shaped glacial valley in the North Pennines rimmed by dolerite columns, reached by a walk from Dufton.

17 km · about 20 min drive

cafe

Tan Hill Inn

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.

20 km · about 25 min drive

famous road

A689 Alston to Stanhope (Weardale)

A remote high Pennine road over Killhope with wide moorland views and almost no traffic; England's highest market town at one end.

20 km · about 25 min drive

famous road

Hartside Pass (A686)

Voted one of Britain's best drives - a sweeping climb to 580m out of the Eden Valley with a panorama to the Lake District and the Solway.

28 km · about 30 min drive

famous road

B6270 Swaledale

The narrow dale road from Richmond to Nateby past Gunnerside and Keld, drystone walls and barns the whole way.

29 km · about 35 min drive

Driving roads near Holwick

8 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.

  • 17 kmHigh Cup NickA perfect U-shaped glacial valley in the North Pennines rimmed by dolerite columns, reached by a walk from Dufton.
  • 20 kmA689 Alston to Stanhope (Weardale)A remote high Pennine road over Killhope with wide moorland views and almost no traffic; England's highest market town at one end.
  • 28 kmHartside Pass (A686)Voted one of Britain's best drives - a sweeping climb to 580m out of the Eden Valley with a panorama to the Lake District and the Solway.
  • 29 kmB6270 SwaledaleThe narrow dale road from Richmond to Nateby past Gunnerside and Keld, drystone walls and barns the whole way.
  • 30 kmHartside PassThe 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.
  • 31 kmButtertubs PassA high, narrow Dales road over the moors, named for deep limestone potholes and ranked among Britain's best drives.

Driving in United Kingdom

Drives on
the left
Petrol
~€1.73/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

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