The Old Armoury Campsite
The Old Armoury Campsite is a campsite in Bowes, County Durham, England. The Old Armoury Campsite is situated nearby to the village Bowes, as well as near St. Giles Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bowes Castle and Lavatrae.
Bowes Castle
Castle
Photo: Andy Jamieson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bowes Castle is a medieval castle in the village of Bowes in County Durham, England. Built within the perimeter of the former Roman fort of Lavatrae, on the Roman road that is now the A66, the early timber castle on the site was replaced by a more substantial stone structure between 1170 and 1174 on the orders of Henry II. Bowes Castle is situated 1,700 feet southwest of The Old Armoury Campsite.
Lavatrae
Archaeological site
Lavatrae, also known as Lavatris, was a Roman fort in the modern-day village of Bowes, County Durham, England. The medieval Bowes Castle was built within the perimeter of the fort. Lavatrae is situated 1,900 feet southwest of The Old Armoury Campsite.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bowes and Gilmonby.
Bowes
Village
Photo: Darren Haddock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bowes is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. Located in the Pennine hills, it is situated close to Barnard Castle. It is built around the medieval Bowes Castle. In 2021 the parish had a population of 442.
Gilmonby
Hamlet
Gilmonby is a village in the Pennines in County Durham, England. it is situated a short distance to the south of Bowes, in the vicinity of Barnard Castle.
Kilmond Scar
Locality
Kilmond Scar is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the County Durham district of south-west County Durham, England. It lies just south of the A66 road, about 3 km east of the village of Bowes. Kilmond Scar is situated 2 miles east of The Old Armoury Campsite.
The Old Armoury Campsite
- Type: Campsite
- Categories: tourism and camping
- Location: Bowes, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.52063° or 54° 31′ 14″ northLongitude
-2.00921° or 2° 0′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C6VGXCR+78OpenStreetMap ID
way 1110086286OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=camp_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bowes Hutchinson’s CofE (Aided) School and Bowes & Gilmonby Parish Hall.
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