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Wild Wednesday - On the rocks - Bowlees Visitor Centre

Bowlees Visitor Centre
Bowlees
Newbiggin-in-Teesdale
Barnard Castle
County Durham
DL12 0XE

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A child in rubber boots leans over a rock by a clear stream, arranging small stones into a circular pattern

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Season (27 May 2026)
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Wednesday10:30 - 12:30

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