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North Pennines National Landscape and UNESCO Global Geopark

Bowlees Visitor Centre, Newbiggin-in-Teesdale, DL12 0XE. Durham

The North Pennines National Landscape and UNESCO Global Geopark is a protected landscape in the north of England. It is a stunning landscape of open heather moors and peatlands, attractive dales and hay meadows, tumbling upland rivers, wonderful woods, welcoming communities, intriguing imprints of a mining and industrial past, distinctive birds, animals and plants and much, much more.
The North Pennines National Landscape team works to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the area. We focus on nature recovery and helping people to make an emotional connection with nature.
Our main venue for school trips is Bowlees Visitor Centre in Upper Teesdale.

Don’t forget, if you are looking for help with funding the cost of your trip, you can apply for a bursary!

Venue resources

Staff-led events and activitiesDOCX0.12MB Download
People & the Planet Careers Resource (7-11)PDF0.17MB Download
People & the Planet Careers Resource (11-14)PDF0.15MB Download
Teacher Trip ToolkitDOCX3.01MB Download

Looking for a bursary to support your trip?

We know that funding a school trip isn’t always easy. If you are looking for help with costs, you can apply for the Great British School Trip bursary. This can help with the cost of travel or entry tickets to any Great British School Trip partner venue.

Simply fill in our bursary form and let us know how we might help.

Venue Details

Contact

www.bit.ly/school-visit-resources

Address

Bowlees Visitor Centre, Newbiggin-in-Teesdale
DL12 0XE. Durham

Opening Hours

Unavailable during the school holidays of any of our local authority areas: Durham, Northumberland, Westmoreland and Furness, Cumberland.