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

- Excellent1213
- Very Good465
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- Poor39
- Terrible28
Recent Reviews:
- 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
- FarmpsTrip Type:Friends getawayBeautiful private museumSaturday, 19th July 2025Spent a lovely few hours at the museum. Plenty to see and it’s an amazing collection of paintings, fabrics, ceramics and glass. Easy to self navigate around and at 2pm the beautiful silver swan... 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.