Visit Bowburn Places

Welcome to Visit Bowburn Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Bowburn

  

Bowburn Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Bowburn

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Bowburn history

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Several coal mines were sunk in the area during the 19th century but extensive development did not begin until an entirely new Bowburn Colliery began to be sunk in 1906. Bowburn celebrated its 100th anniversary on 23 July 2006.

You can visit Bowburn places with Walkfo Bowburn to hear history at Bowburn’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Bowburn has 29 places to visit in our interactive Bowburn map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Bowburn, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Bowburn places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Bowburn & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 29 audio facts unique to Bowburn places in an interactive Bowburn map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Bowburn Places Map
29 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Bowburn historic spots	Bowburn tourist destinations	Bowburn plaques	Bowburn geographic features
Walkfo Bowburn tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Bowburn

  

Best Bowburn places to visit

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Bowburn has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Bowburn’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Bowburn’s information audio spots:

Croxdale Croxdale is 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Durham City, in County Durham. It is on the route of the East Coast Main Line and at one time had a station. The Weardale Way long distance footpath passes through the nearby Croxdal Hall estate.

Durham University Department of Engineering The Department of Engineering at Durham University was formed following the split of the School of Engineering & Computer Sciences in October 2017. The engineering research covers civil, mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering research groups.

Durham University Botanic Garden The Durham University Botanic Garden is a botanical garden located in Durham, England. The site is set in 25 acres (10 ha) of mature woodlands in the southern outskirts of the city. The gardens have been located on their present site since 1970.

Croxdale Hall Croxdale Hall is a Grade I listed country mansion in County Durham. It is a privately owned country mansion situated near Sunderland Bridge, County Durham, and is privately owned.

Maiden Castle, Durham Maiden Castle is an Iron Age promontory fort in Durham, England. It is listed as a Scheduled Monument. It was built in the Iron Age period.

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