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All 298 places by distance →One day from Bowes
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:30 pm
40 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Bowes
- Baldersdaleviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Kirkcarrionheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Teesdaleviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Cotherstone Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Barnard Castle Groundsheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Bowes
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Bowes?
Bowes Castle (heritage site, about 1 km), Deepdale (viewpoint, about 3 km), Barnard Castle Grounds (heritage site, about 8 km), Baldersdale (viewpoint, about 8 km), Cotherstone Castle (heritage site, about 9 km), The Bowes Museum (museum, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Bowes?
100 places on Spotwander: 29 hill stations & viewpoints, 30 forts & heritage, 17 churches, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Bowes?
Deepdale, about 3 km by road; Baldersdale (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Bowes?
Bowes Castle, about 1 km by road; Barnard Castle Grounds (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Bowes?
Start in Bowes, visit Baldersdale, then Kirkcarrion, then Teesdale, then Cotherstone Castle, then Barnard Castle Grounds, and drive back — about 40 km by road in all.