Bowlees Visitor Centre

Visitor center Barnard Castle, England, United Kingdom

What to expect

Bowlees Visitor Centre is a fantastic base for exploring Upper Teesdale, with footpath links to Low Force, High Force, Newbiggin, and the Pennine Way. The centre provides information and displays on the geology and landscape, wildlife, and people of Upper Teesdale and the wider North Pennines. Visitors can enjoy a range of food and drinks, and the shop stocks nature-inspired gifts and books. The centre is dog-friendly and offers free Wi-Fi access. It is also an official Dark Sky Discovery Site, making it a great place to explore and learn about the natural world. The centre has a café, shop, accessible toilets, and is suitable for families with pushchairs. The most popular walk is probably the High Force-Low Force Round, and visitors can also follow the trail of Richard Watson, a Victorian lead miner and poet

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the visitor center and then went on a walk

Highlights: The kids enjoyed the walk, and the visitor center was a good place to learn about the area ✨