Getting here
54.54192, -1.91552
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free87%playground, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 165
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
18
3 named nearby · 15 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
26
26 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
4
4 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough) · Walking0
Tees Railway Path · Walking9.7 km
Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough) · Walking0
Walney to Wear Cycle Route · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Mount Eff Lane · byway open to all traffic
Green Lane · byway open to all traffic
Green Lane · byway open to all traffic
About this urban park
The Bowes Museum is a urban park covering 13 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
☕
Café
Café Bowes · 27m
🅿️
Parking
Main Car Park · Paid · 121m
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Playground
219m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km