Attractions near The Bowes Museum

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The Bowes Museum

Barnard Castle, County Durham DL12 8NP - England, UK

The Bowes Museum offers one of Britain’s most fascinating museum experiences. Founded over 100 years ago by John and Josephine Bowes, the magnificent building contains the greatest collection of European fine and decorative art in the North of England. The...

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Attractions near The Bowes Museum

A selection of attractions close to The Bowes Museum:

Barnard Castle (< 1 Mile)

Standing tall and proud on a rocky cliff along a bank overlooking the River Tees, Bernard Castle is an impressive and breathtaking sight and was...

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Egglestone Abbey (1.4 Miles)

Standing on the borders of Yorkshire and County Durham, Egglestone Abbey was always a very poor abbey and now stands in ruins amongst fields of...

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Raby Castle (8.6 Miles)

This splendid mediaeval castle, built in the mid 14th century on the site of an earlier fortified manor house by the powerful Nevill family, who...

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High Force (8.6 Miles)

Known as High Force, this naturally formed waterfall is a site to behold. The winding woodland paths that lead up to the waterfall are...

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Hamsterley Forest (11 Miles)

Covering some 2,000 hectares, Hamsterley Forest has something for everyone. It is a delightful oasis of broadleaved and coniferous woodland, sprawling along the sides of...

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Swaledale Folk Museum (12.7 Miles)

The Swaledale Folk Museum is based in the Old Merchant School in Reeth. It is a treasure house of over 500 objects connected with life...

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Darlington Railway Museum (16.4 Miles)

The world’s first railway was the Stockton & Darlington railway of 1825. Its route passed through North Road Station in Darlington, which today has been...

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Hazel Brow Farm Vistor Centre (17.6 Miles)

Hazel Brow Farm is a 200 acre family run organic farm in the heart of Swaledale. Enjoy an interactive tour of the farm, meet &...

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Harperley Prisoner of War Camp (18 Miles)

Harperley POW camp was purpose-built during WW2 to house Italian and German prisoners. The camp consists of 49 huts - the most complete of only...

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Bolton Castle (18.1 Miles)

Bolton Castle is a massive fortress with walls 9 feet thick which has been dominating Wensleydale since 1379. Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned here...

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Green Howards Museum (18.5 Miles)

Tommy Collins, later Brigadier Collins, founded this museum in 1938 with the intention of protecting and preserving the history of this famous regiment. In...

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Richmond Castle (18.5 Miles)

Towering over the River Swale and the centre of the market town, Richmond Castle retains its dramatic strategic position it has held for over 900...

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Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon (18.6 Miles)

Locomotion celebrates Shildon’s history as one of the world’s oldest railway towns. The first passenger train on the first passenger railway in the world left...

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