Café Bowes at The Bowes Museum
Barnard Castle
County Durham
DL12 8NP
Tel: +44 01833 690606
Awards
- Visit England
Visitor Ready 2025
- Regional and Miscellaneous
Weardale Visitor Network Member 2025
TripAdvisor

- Excellent1212
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Recent Reviews:
- LizzyinEastYorksWelcoming, informative & entertaining. A great day out!Thursday, 5th June 2025This is a truly splendid museum with staff whose love for the museum and its exhibits shines through; it has a fabulous café as well! We went looking forward to seeing the famous animatronic swan in... Read full review
- Keith RYork, United KingdomGreat place to visit.Friday, 6th June 2025First time we been in forty years. Great staff. So much to see. Really need more than a day to see it all. Cafe have a good menu. Recommended are the cheese scones. Read full review
- Paul WNottingham, United KingdomSuperb museum full of historyTuesday, 15th July 2025A wonderful museum with so much history within it, we spent about five hours including a dinner break and made a point of seeing the silver mechanical swan in action at 2pm which is a stunning piece... Read full review
Facilities
Parking & Transport
- On site parking
Access Information
Opening Times
2025 (1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025) |
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* Opens from 10am, hot lunches 12-3pm with last orders at 4.30pm.