Local favourite viewpoint · County Durham, County Durham
Cow Rake Rigg
Cow Rake Rigg is a viewpoint in County Durham, County Durham.
Cow Rake Rigg: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cow Rake Rigg
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Cow Rake Rigg — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.67846, -2.27634. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cow Rake Rigg
- Cow Green Reservoir · lake · County Durham · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cauldron Snout · waterfall · County Durham · ~4 km · Must-see
- Harthope Moss · viewpoint · County Durham · ~7 km · Must-see
- High Force Waterfall · waterfall · County Durham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mickle Fell · viewpoint · County Durham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Weardale Museum · museum · County Durham · ~11 km · Must-see
- Murton Fell SE Top · viewpoint · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Westgate Methodist Chapel · church · County Durham · ~13 km · Must-see
- High Cup Gill · viewpoint · County Durham · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kill Hope · viewpoint · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Killhope Lead Mining Museum · museum · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fairy Holes Cave SSSI · cave · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Westerhope Burn Wood SSSI · sanctuary · County Durham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Dufton Pike · viewpoint · County Durham · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kirkcarrion · fort · County Durham · ~17 km · Must-see
- St. Margaret & St. James · church · County Durham · ~22 km · Must-see
- St Columba's · church · County Durham · ~22 km · Must-see
- Brough Castle · fort · County Durham · ~22 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Cow Rake Rigg
- Harthope Moss · viewpoint · County Durham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mickle Fell · viewpoint · County Durham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Murton Fell SE Top · viewpoint · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- High Cup Gill · viewpoint · County Durham · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kill Hope · viewpoint · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Dufton Pike · viewpoint · County Durham · ~17 km · Must-see
- Baldersdale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~23 km · Must-see
- Teesdale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~23 km · Must-see
- Weardale Railway · viewpoint · County Durham · ~24 km · Must-see
- Deepdale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~29 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Cow Rake Rigg yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Cow Rake Rigg?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Cow Rake Rigg?
Nearby: Cow Green Reservoir (lake, 3 km), Cauldron Snout (waterfall, 4 km), Harthope Moss (viewpoint, 7 km), High Force Waterfall (waterfall, 8 km), Mickle Fell (viewpoint, 9 km), Weardale Museum (museum, 11 km).