Bowlees and Friar House Meadows

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Bowlees and Friar House Meadows
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Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location Teesdale, North East, England
Nearest town Middleton-in-Teesdale
Coordinates 54°38′58″N2°9′16″W / 54.64944°N 2.15444°W / 54.64944; -2.15444
Area5.61 ha (13.9 acres)
Established1991
Governing body Natural England
Website Bowlees and Friar House Meadows SSSI

Bowlees and Friar House Meadows is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of west County Durham, England. It consists of three traditionally-managed hay meadows in the valley of the River Tees immediately upstream of Low Force waterfall.

The site is important as preserving a rich assemblage of plant species, including some that are locally rare, in a habitat that is widely threatened by intensive agricultural practices. [1]

References

  1. "Bowlees and Friar House Meadows SSSI : Reasons for designating the SSSI status" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 1 March 2022.