Bowes Moor

Bowes Moor
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Bowes Moor
Country England
Region North East
District Teesdale
Location NY923104
 - coordinates 54°29′22″N 2°7′11″W / 54.48944°N 2.11972°W / 54.48944; -2.11972Coordinates: 54°29′22″N 2°7′11″W / 54.48944°N 2.11972°W / 54.48944; -2.11972
Area 4,457.7 ha (11,015 acres)
Notification 1989
Management Natural England
Area of Search County Durham
Interest Biological
Map of England and Wales with a red dot representing the location of the Bowes Moor SSSI, Co Durham
Location of Bowes Moor SSSI, Co Durham
Website: Map of site

Bowes Moor is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district in south-west County Durham, England. It is an extensive area of moorland, most of it covered by blanket bog, which supports significant breeding populations of a number of wading birds.[1]

The Pennine Way National Trail passes through the area, as does the A66 road which crosses Bowes Moor using the Stainmore Gap between Bowes and Stainmore.

References

  1. ↑ "Bowes Moor" (PDF). English Nature. 1989. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
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