God's Bridge

God's Bridge
Site of Special Scientific Interest
The Pennine Way crossing the River Greta at God's Bridge
Country England
Region North East
District Teesdale
Location NY957126
 - coordinates 54°30′33″N 2°4′2″W / 54.50917°N 2.06722°WCoordinates: 54°30′33″N 2°4′2″W / 54.50917°N 2.06722°W
Area 9.3 ha (23 acres)
Notification 1986
Management Natural England
Area of Search County Durham
Interest Geological
Map of England and Wales with a red dot representing the location of the God's Bridge SSSI, Co Durham
Location of God's Bridge SSSI, Co Durham
Website: Map of site

God's Bridge is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale 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.[1]

The Pennine Way crosses the River Greta at God's Bridge.

Yorkshire Dales

A similar formation on the River Doe near Chapel-le-Dale in the Yorkshire Dales has the same name.[2]

References

  1. "God's Bridge". English Nature. 1986. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
  2. OL2 Yorkshire Dales Southern and western areas (Map). 1:25000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 3 May 2013.