God's Bridge

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.

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

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]