National landscapes (AONB) · North East England
Bowlees
Bowlees in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bowlees is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2021
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Teesdale Allotments SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Teesdale SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: MOOR HOUSE-UPPER TEESDALE
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bowlees is a small village in County Durham, England. It is situated near Newbiggin, on the other side of Teesdale from Holwick. The visitor centre in the village was formerly run by the Durham Wildlife Trust. It is now managed by the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Partnership. In 2016, the visitor centre was named Small Visitor Attraction of the Year at the North East England Tourism Awards ceremony.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.6483, -2.1467
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Newbiggin
- Postcode
- DL12 0XF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
Sources
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Sheep
Wildlife reserves · 0.4 km
Bowlees and Friar House Meadows
Historic houses · 0.5 km
Roman period native settlement
Archaeological sites · 0.5 km
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Prehistoric settlement
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Low Force
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Wynch Bridge
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Sheep
Sheep — Public artwork (sculpture) by Keith Alexander.
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Bowlees and Friar House Meadows
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Where to eat & stay near Bowlees
Places to stay
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Low Way Farm Camping Site
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📷 5B&Bs · North East England
Brunswick House
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📷 5Hotels · North East England
The Teesdale Hotel
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📷 5Hostels · North East England
Langdon Beck Youth Hostel
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📷 5Caravan parks · North East England
Daleview Holiday Park
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📷 5Campsites · North East England
Lonton South Farm
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Places to eat & drink
📷 6Historic pubs · North East England
Commercial Hotel
Commercial Hotel in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 6Historic pubs · North East England
Cricketers' Arms Public House
Cricketers' Arms Public House in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic pubs · North East England
The White Swan Public House And Swan Cottage
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📷 5Historic pubs · North East England
Turk's Head Public House
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Blue Bell Public House
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bowlees?
- Bowlees is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL12 0XF), in the parish of Newbiggin.
- What is Bowlees?
- Bowlees in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bowlees?
- Drivers can use postcode DL12 0XF.
- Is Bowlees a protected site?
- Yes — Bowlees is part of the Teesdale Allotments SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Upper Teesdale SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Bowlees free to visit?
- Yes, Bowlees is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bowlees?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL12 0XF. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.