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Dent Bank County Durham Map

Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East

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Place	Dent Bank
Traditional County	County Durham
Region	North East
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	54.630068
Longitude	-2.105176
Place Type	Hamlet

About Dent Bank

Dent Bank emerges from the high, austere moorland of County Durham as a cluster of stone dwellings defined by the relentless play of light across the Pennine ridges. It lies 9.0 miles south-south-west of Stanhope (from Stanhope: bearing 204°T, OS grid NY 933 261), and is situated west-north-west of Middleton-in-Teesdale village. The earth here holds a quiet gravity, shaped by the thin, acidic soils that support the botanical diversity of the Middle Side & Stonygill Meadows SSSI. To the south, the dark, reflective surface of Crook Pool catches the fleeting greys and indigos of the northern sky, acting as a mirror to the passing weather. Life in Dent Bank remains tethered to the rhythms of the upland sheep pasture, where the boundaries of drystone walls trace a map of ancient, laborious ownership. The surrounding slopes rise toward the modest heights of Knot Hill, providing a wind-scoured horizon that demands a sturdy resilience from the architecture. During the low-slung afternoons of winter, the sun barely clears the crests, casting long, thin shadows that stretch across the rugged terrain. Dent Bank exists as a solitary outpost, a place where the silence of the hills is broken only by the sharp, occasional cry of a curlew traversing the open air.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Middle Side & Stonygill Meadows Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.1 mi, 320° NW · 17 ha
Crook Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.1 mi, 139° SE
Crook Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.2 mi, 165° SSE
Middle Crossthwaite Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.3 mi, 195° SSW · 24 ha
Knot Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.3 mi, 244° WSW
Park End Beck (River) — 0.3 mi, 253° WSW
Breckholm Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.4 mi, 154° SSE
Crossthwaite Beck (River) — 0.6 mi, 156° SSE
Stonygill High House (Historic Ruins) — 0.7 mi, 358° N
Group Of Eight Shielings And A Track On Crossthwaite Scars 675M North West Of Park End (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 264° W
Romano-British And Medieval Settlement And Field Systems,Leadmines And Charcoal Pit On Crossthwaite Common, South Of Park End Quarry (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 222° SW · 92 ha
Window tracery (Historic Ruins) — 0.9 mi, 109° ESE
Snaisgill Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 1.0 mi, 079° E
Crag Scar Force (Waterfall) — 1.1 mi, 266° W
Two Romano-British Hut Circles And Three Shielings On Holwick Scars 250M South Of Hungry Hall (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 274° W
Sand Force (Waterfall) — 1.4 mi, 267° W
Teesdale (Valley) — 1.5 mi, 290° WNW
The Leap (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 300° WNW
Bow Lee Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 2.1 mi, 317° NW
Molluscarium (Public Artwork) — 2.1 mi, 311° NW
Mickleton Station Picnic Area (Park) — 2.8 mi, 127° SE
The Green (Park) — 4.7 mi, 122° ESE
Fairy Cupboards (Attraction) — 5.5 mi, 124° SE
Percy Myre Rock (Viewpoint) — 6.0 mi, 124° SE
Cauldron Snout (Waterfall) (Viewpoint) — 7.5 mi, 282° WNW
Lartington Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 8.0 mi, 135° SE · 52 ha
North Pennines (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) — 8.5 mi, 306° NW · 20k acres
Bowes Castle (Castle) — 8.6 mi, 155° SSE
Weardale Railway (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 027° NNE
Moor House-Upper Teesdale (National Nature Reserve) — 9.0 mi, 283° WNW · 87k acres

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