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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