PowerPoint 3: The River Tees from source to mouth

The location of the River Tees

Correct order of River Tees photographs

Source of the River Tees Photo © Gary Richardson. ‘The rolling moorland was damp underfoot and it was difficult to find the source of the river. We were over 750m above sea level and the view was fantastic. Eventually we found it. A small trickle of water.’

High Force waterfall, Forest-in-Teesdale Photo © Tony Hisgett. ‘The noise disturbed the peace that we had been used to. As the water tumbled over the outcrop of jagged rock it became white, frothy and turbulent. We could see boulders being pushed along the bed of the river.’

Tributary of the Tees near Middleton-in-Teesdale Photo © Ben Gamble. ‘The river was shallow and we paused for a while, sitting on the bank and paddling our feet in the water. The river meandered through the landscape and small boulders littered the banks. The rolling hills created a dramatic backdrop to our walk.’

The River Tees at Barnard Castle Photo © Shiro Kazan. ‘The river was wider at this point and deeper. There was a small weir where, on one side, the river looked a little turbulent and, on the other, it looked like glass. The river was framed by trees, and in the background was a stone castle which dominated the horizon.’

The Tees upstream of Winston Bridge Photo © Peter Wood. ‘We had travelled quite a distance from the source. The river was fairly wide but we could see areas where the current had slowed and deposited some of its load. Small bushes and grasses had started to grow on the deposits in the middle of the river.’

Bridge over the Tees at Low Dinsdale Photo © Mick Garratt. ‘The bridge across the river was covered in moss. The river was wide and quite deep and the vegetation which grew along the banks was mainly trees and grasses.’

The Tees at Yarm, near Stockton-on-Tees Photo © Mick Garratt. ‘This was a pretty place where the river was wide and deep and we wandered along the river bank for a while, taking in the view. There were ducks on the water and we stood on the small wooden pier to feed them stale bread.’

The Tees from the Middlesbrough transporter bridge Photo © Peter Robinson. ‘We had walked nearly 137km and our journey was nearing its end. The land was flat and there were industrial buildings along the river banks. We could see parts of the river that were covered at high tide and inaccessible.’