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Bowlees Visitor Centre

Bowlees
Newbiggin
County Durham
DL12 0XF

Tel: +44 01833 622145

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Awards

  • Regional and MiscellaneousNorth East England Tourism Awards - Small Visitor Attraction of the Year Award - Gold North East England Tourism Awards - Small Visitor Attraction of the Year Award - Gold 2016
  • Regional and MiscellaneousTripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2019

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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating:

4.5 of 5 stars
309 reviews
    • Excellent
      203
    • Very Good
      88
    • Average
      15
    • Poor
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    • Terrible
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    Recent Reviews:

    • Anisleeman
      Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
      Trip Type:
      Family
      A pleasant walk
      5 of 5 stars
      Thursday, 14th July 2022
      A pleasant walk. Accessible path down to low force. Slightly more challenging to reach high force. Not suitable for even the most all terrain pram, would recommend a carrier. Comfortable... Read full review
    • 787gemmah
      Lowestoft, United Kingdom
      Trip Type:
      Family
      Lovely area to walk
      5 of 5 stars
      Wednesday, 24th August 2022
      Great place for a day out exploring. Loved visiting all 3 waterfalls and the cave. Helpful staff at the cage happy to help out with directions. Always handy to have a loo on hand at start and end of... Read full review
    • Ankit2385
      Bengaluru, India
      Trip Type:
      Family
      Lovely walk to the Waterfalls
      5 of 5 stars
      Tuesday, 13th September 2022
      This is good base for walking to the nearby waterfalls. There is a large car park and information available for various walks. With kids, walk to Summerhill force & Gibson cave is the easiest one... Read full review
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    Facilities

    Catering

    • On-Site café/restaurant

    Parking & Transport

    • Parking (free) - Donation requested.

    Provider Facilities

    • Dogs Accepted - also allowed downstairs in visitor centre - includes cafe

    Access Information

    Opening Times

    2021 (20 Feb 2021 - 31 Dec 2022)
    DayTimes
    Monday - Sunday10:00 - 16:00

    * Information centre, shop and toilets open every day 10am - 4pm.
    Shorter hours and weekend working may be introduced between Oct - Dec. Please confirm before visit 01833 622145

    Map & Directions

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    Road Directions

    From Barnard Castle take B6277 north west through Middleton-in-Teesdale . Visitor Centre is on right just past Newbiggin.

    Public Transport Directions

    Nearest railway station is Darlington Station.

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