Bowes Moor

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Bowes Moor is one of 85 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham. It is among the largest in the county. The surrounding countryside is part of the North Pennines National Landscape and the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

The nearest railway station is Kirkby Stephen, about 12.8 km to the west. Arkengarthdale and Reeth Moors and Sleightholme Beck Gorge - The Troughs are among the SSSIs within 0.2 km.

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