Durham Dales Hoodies

The burn at Bollihope flowing from Bollihope Common. Bollihope Common is located in the Weardale area of County Durham, close to the villages of Stanhope, Frosterley and a short drive to Middleton-in-Teesdale

A view from the roadside next to the Cow Green Reservoir, located in County Durham, close to the borders with Teesdale and Cumbria. The view into the distance is to the west and to Alston Moor.

The lower falls on the River Tees known as Low Force - these smaller falls sit down river from the bigger and more famous High Force falls

The High Force Waterfall in Forest-in-Teesdale, probably one of the most spectacular waterfalls in England caught at sunset in full flow.

Low Force an 18 feet high set of falls, is the little brother to the more famous High Force, located on the River Tees, between the villages of Middleton in Teesdale in County Durham and Alston in Cumbria. During the Autum and Winter months the area can be spectacular.

Digital painting from my own photograph. Upper Teesdale, near Langdon Beck, Durham

A sprinkling of Winter snow covers the mixture of colours in the hills above the farmhouse in Teesdale close to the town of MIddleton in Teesdale. A pretty picture to the visitor but perhaps a sign of a harsh winter to the local inhabitants. Teesdale was, historically, part of the Yorkshire Dales but is now within County Durham.

The first snowfall to dust the hills surrounding Cow Green Reservoir, located in Weardale Valley close to Teesdale and the North Pennines. The crystal clear and still water made for fantastic reflections of the foreground rocks. Canon 5D Mk3 24-105 L-series lens

Cow Green Reservoir, is located just inside County Durham, close to Upper Teesdale and the Cumbrian border. The water from the reservoir is used to feed the River Tees. Here the water is being released from the dam and rushes towards the Cauldron Snout waterfall, before flowing onwards to the waterfalls of High Force and Low Force.

Teesdale, historically part of the Yorkshire Dales, is now within the Durham Dales. Teesdale, being the drainage basin for the River Tees is well known for it's many waterfalls, particularly High and Low Force. This rural landscape is close to Bowlees Visitor Centre and, if you want some exercise, can be explored at close quarters as footpaths run across the fields.