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Bowes Castle

From the official site

The roofless Norman keep of a castle built inside a Roman fort, guarding the old road over Stainmore. Free to visit and handy for the A66.

Low Force waterfall on the River TeesArea photo
The area, not the venue: Low Force, Teesdale by James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0
Dog rulesOn leads

English Heritage lists the castle as dog friendly. Keep dogs on leads.

Source: English Heritage: dog-friendly places. Checked against the venue's own site

Source checked 26 Oct 2026. Report something out of date

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