Wildlife reserves · North East England
Allendale Moors
In or near Alston.
Allendale Moors 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)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Allendale Moors 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: Allendale Moors 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
Allendale Moors is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Northumberland, England. The upland moorland ridge site is listed for its heath, flush and upland grassland which provide a habitat for a nationally important assemblage of moorland breeding birds.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.8309, -2.2861
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- West Allen
- Postcode
- NE47 8AW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Established
- 1998
Sources
- wikidata: Q24993814 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Allendale Moors (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Allendale Moors?
- Allendale Moors is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE47 8AW), in the parish of West Allen.
- What is Allendale Moors?
- Allendale Moors in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Allendale Moors?
- Drivers can use postcode NE47 8AW.
- When was Allendale Moors built?
- Built or established in 1998.
- Is Allendale Moors a protected site?
- Yes — Allendale Moors is part of the Allendale Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Allendale Moors free to visit?
- Yes, Allendale Moors is free to enter.
- How do I get to Allendale Moors?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE47 8AW. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Allendale Moors?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.