God's Bridge

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
Area	9.3 ha (23 acres)
Established	1986
Governing body	Natural England
Website	God's Bridge SSSI

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.

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

A similar formation on the River Doe near Chapel-le-Dale in the Yorkshire Dales has the same name.^[2]

References

1. "God's Bridge SSSI : Reasons for designating the SSSI status" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
2. OL2 Yorkshire Dales Southern and western areas (Map). 1:25000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 3 May 2013.