Other places · North East England
A697 road
In or near Milfield.
A697 road in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Heatherslaw · 6.7 km
About
A697 road is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Till Riverbanks SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Till Catchment SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The A697 is a road that can be used an alternative to the A1 for those travelling between Scotland and England via the North East.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.5797, -2.0883
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Ewart
- Postcode
- NE71 6TF
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Nearest railway station
- Heatherslaw — 6.7 km
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is A697 road?
- A697 road is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE71 6TF), in the parish of Ewart.
- What is A697 road?
- A697 road in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to A697 road?
- The nearest railway station is Heatherslaw, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE71 6TF.
- Is A697 road a protected site?
- Yes — A697 road is part of the Till Riverbanks SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Till Catchment SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to A697 road?
- The nearest railway station is Heatherslaw, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE71 6TF.