WaterfallHidden gem
Low Force and Wynch Bridge
Bowlees, North East England
A wide cascade on the Tees with a little suspension footbridge, a short walk from the road.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 60 min

Low Force is a series of stepped falls on the Tees, crossed by Wynch Bridge, one of the oldest suspension footbridges in the country. The path from Bowlees is flat and short. Combine with High Force along the Teesdale Way.
Good to know
- Wynch Bridge wobbles; hold on
- Park at Bowlees visitor centre
- Walk onward to High Force for a longer route
- Best time
- After rain
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- B6277; Bowlees car park then 10-minute walk
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Toilets
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