Castle Eden Burn flows below Castle Bridge
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Castle Eden Burn flows below Castle Bridge
Image: © Andy Waddington Taken: 30 Nov 2020
Castle Eden Burn has cut a deep wooded gorge through the Ford and Roker Formations of the Upper Permian (formerly known as the Magnesian Limestone). The scene at the bottom stands in remarkable contrast to the urban sprawl of Peterlee only 200m to the northwest, but 100m higher up. The Dene has been a National Nature Reserve since 1985 and is well supplied with footpaths, but surprisingly few visitors for a beauty spot in such close proximity to a town. No doubt a combination of the steepness of the access and paranoia over Covid-19 has kept the valley almost deserted. Just a very few dog walkers passed us during our visit.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.744865
Longitude
-1.336359