High Force County Durham

[Mentalblock]

We're in the High Force area in our motorhome while touring the East coast and Scotland i nOctober and I'm hoping to call in and take a few snaps of the falls.

Can anyone tell me what the carpark is like in terms of hight and length restrictions - our van is 24ft long and about 10ft high.

If there is a site nearby that you would recommend I'd love to hear about it.

Also, are there any particular vantage points I should aim for with the camera to snap the falls?

Thanks

 

[GrittyShaker]

Other than clambering over rocks to get a slightly different vantage point, you don't really have many options. As far as I know you can only view it from one side of the river.

As far as parking is concerned, I don't remember there being any height or length restrictions, but I was in my little car, so it's not something that would stick in my mind.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/grittyshaker/4565994028/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/grittyshaker/4565366409/

Not sure about other locations nearby, but I'm sure there are plenty. I went to see the falls alone.

 

[Frantic_Inc]

Here's the car park.http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=54.652845,-2.180872&spn=0.007448,0.022724&t=h&z=16&layer=c&cbll=54.652676,-2.179762&panoid=MER0p-X48QVJwFeTMiJ6rQ&cbp=12,84.56,,0,-1.46

The best view of the force is from the southern side of the river which is part of the pennine way. This is accessed from Bowlees, a little futher down river, by crossing an old suspension bridge and walking a couple of miles up river, past Low Force, to High Force.

 

[GrittyShaker]

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=54.652845,-2.180872&spn=0.007448,0.022724&t=h&z=16&layer=c&cbll=54.652676,-2.179762&panoid=MER0p-X48QVJwFeTMiJ6rQ&cbp=12,84.56,,0,-1.46

Good thinking Batman! I always forget Street View exists.

And I didn't know you could access it from the other side. Must go back.

 

[Lynton]

from what i remember - last yea r- no height / length restrictions in the car park. Did coast £2 or £3 each though or something like that - and about a 10 min walk down to the bottom -- can also walk along the top and if you are agile and feeling adventerous - can climb over rocks to middle of the river and get some good shots............

 

[Ceejay]

Assuming you're driving from Middleton in Teesdale on the B6277 keep a look out for sign for Gibsons Cave some info:

http://www.yournav.com/content/spot/show/4/gibsons-cave-and-summerhill-falls.html

Much better in my opinion, cannot remember much about the C/P though but I expect you could park in the village (Bowlees) somewhere if there is a height barrier.

C

 

[Nikon Ken]

Whilst you're there go to Low Force also.

Some great shots to be had although I've never shot there but I have "shot" it in a kayak.

Ken

 

[Mentalblock]

Here's the car park.http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=54.652845,-2.180872&spn=0.007448,0.022724&t=h&z=16&layer=c&cbll=54.652676,-2.179762&panoid=MER0p-X48QVJwFeTMiJ6rQ&cbp=12,84.56,,0,-1.46

Street View!!!!!
I too forgot about that.
Thanks for the link and thanks to everyone who replied

 

[mrtoad]

we plan to visit barnard castle in october
thanks for the map