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Attraction · near Middleton-in-Teesdale · County Durham

Low Force

You will find Low Force, an attraction, 4.4 km northwest of Middleton-in-Teesdale. Weardale Railway, 14 km away, is the one other place within 15 km.

Where
4.4 km
northwest of Middleton-in-Teesdale
Warmest months
Jul–Aug
highs of 18–18°C
In brief

Attraction near Middleton-in-Teesdale

Just outside Middleton-in-Teesdale

Low Force is 4.4 km northwest of Middleton-in-Teesdale. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The climate through the year

July and August bring the warmest afternoons to Middleton-in-Teesdale, at 18°C.

Jan5° / 0°128 mm
Feb6° / 0°119 mm
Mar7° / 1°95 mm
Apr10° / 3°68 mm
May14° / 5°63 mm
Jun16° / 8°72 mm
Jul18° / 10°76 mm
Aug18° / 10°88 mm
Sep15° / 8°86 mm
Oct12° / 5°112 mm
Nov8° / 3°128 mm
Dec6° / 1°148 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Middleton-in-Teesdale, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Middleton-in-Teesdale. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Middleton-in-Teesdale’s full climate →
About

Low Force

Attraction.

Type
Attraction
Town
4.4 km northwest of Middleton-in-Teesdale
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

The area around Low Force

The orange dot is Low Force; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.

1

© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

Towns near it

Towns close to Low Force

Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

1 · 4.4 km southeast of it

Middleton-in-Teesdale

879 people · 1 place to visit

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Nearby, too

The one other place within 15 km is a heritage railway.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Your questions on Low Force

Where is Low Force?

Low Force is 4.4 km northwest of Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham.

What is Low Force?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Low Force?

July and August are the warmest months in Middleton-in-Teesdale, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Low Force?

Within 15 km: Weardale Railway (14 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

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