Welcome to the North Pennines National Landscape and UNESCO Global Geopark
Explore at Bowlees Visitor Centre
Come and explore
Bowlees Visitor Centre is in beautiful Upper Teesdale, next to Low and High Force waterfalls. There’s lots to do in and around the centre and it is a great place to start your visit to the North Pennines National Landscape.
Explore the site around Bowlees Visitor Centre as part of your visit. Take a short walk to Gibson’s Cave and Summerhill Force, go on an invertebrate hunt in the quarry or play in the mud kitchen.
- If you think trees are terrific (we do), have a wander in the woodland with our new tree activity sheet and see what you can find. Download here.
- For the full Upper Teesdale waterfall experience, take a walk to Low Force and then stride out along the Pennine Way, up to High Force, then back to Bowlees. Download the leaflet for this popular circular walk (or make a donation at the Visitor Centre for a hard copy)
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Find Us
Bowlees Visitor Centre, Bowlees, Newbiggin in Teesdale, County Durham DL12 0XF
E: visitbowlees@northpennines.org.uk
T: 01833 622145
Opening times
2025 opening days and times
10am to 4pm
22 to 28 February.
Open weekends only 1,2 and 8,9 March
Open daily from 15 March
10am to 5pm
31 March to 28 September
10am to 4pm
29 September to 31 October
Open Weekends only 1 to 30 November