Bowlees and Friar House Meadows | |
Map: | United Kingdom County Durham |
Map Size: | 243 |
Relief: | 1 |
Location: | MAGiC MaP |
Coordinates: | 54.6494°N -2.1544°W |
Area Ha: | 5.61 |
Established: | 1991 |
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]