Wildlife reserves · North East England
Allen Confluence Gravels
In or near Bardon Mill.
Allen Confluence Gravels in England North East, United Kingdom.
Mike Quinn — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Bardon Mill · 6.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Allen Confluence Gravels 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: Allen Confluence Gravels SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Allen Confluence Gravels is the name given to a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Northumberland, England. The site, listed since 1968, has an 'outstanding assemblage of river margin invertebrates.'
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.9228, -2.3119
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Plenmeller with Whitfield
- Postcode
- NE47 8JZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Established
- 1988
- Nearest railway station
- Bardon Mill — 6.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q24993813 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Allen Confluence Gravels (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Allen Confluence Gravels?
- Allen Confluence Gravels is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE47 8JZ), in the parish of Plenmeller with Whitfield.
- What is Allen Confluence Gravels?
- Allen Confluence Gravels in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Allen Confluence Gravels?
- The nearest railway station is Bardon Mill, about 6.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE47 8JZ.
- When was Allen Confluence Gravels built?
- Built or established in 1988.
- Is Allen Confluence Gravels a protected site?
- Yes — Allen Confluence Gravels is part of the Allen Confluence Gravels SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Allen Confluence Gravels free to visit?
- Yes, Allen Confluence Gravels is free to enter.
- How do I get to Allen Confluence Gravels?
- The nearest railway station is Bardon Mill, about 6.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE47 8JZ.
- Are dogs allowed at Allen Confluence Gravels?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.