God's Bridge is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the County Durham district of south-west County Durham, England. It is a natural limestone bridge over the River Greta, just over 3 km upstream from the village of Bowes.
| God's Bridge | |
|---|---|
 The Pennine Way crossing the River Greta at God's Bridge | |
  Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| Location | MAGiC MaP |
| Nearest town | Barnard Castle |
| Coordinates | 54°30′33″N 2°4′2″W / 54.50917°N 2.06722°W |
| Area | 9.3 ha (23 acres) |
| Established | 1986 |
| Governing body | Natural England |
| Website | God's Bridge SSSI |
The bridge was formed by a process of cave development in the limestone beneath the river bed and is the best example in Britain of a natural bridge formed in this way. The SSSI covers a portion of the river above and below the bridge where shallow cave development by solutional activity is still taking place. [1]
The Pennine Way crosses the River Greta at God's Bridge.
Yorkshire Dales
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A similar formation on the River Doe near Chapel-le-Dale in the Yorkshire Dales has the same name.[2]
References
edit- ^ "God's Bridge SSSI : Reasons for designating the SSSI status" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ OL2 Yorkshire Dales Southern and western areas (Map). 1:25000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 3 May 2013.