Wildlife reserves · North East England
Allolee to Walltown
In or near Greenhead.
Allolee to Walltown in England North East, United Kingdom.
Andrew Curtis — 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
- Haltwhistle · 3.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Allolee to Walltown 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: Tipalt Burn SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Allolee to Walltown SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Allolee to Walltown is the name given to a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Northumberland, England. The site, which follows the path of a section of Hadrian's Wall, is notable for an unusually wide range of grassland types growing on thin soil above the Whin Sill, a rock formation peculiar to the Northern Pennines.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.9958, -2.4904
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Greenhead
- Postcode
- CA8 7JD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Established
- 1991
- Nearest railway station
- Haltwhistle — 3.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q24993827 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Allolee to Walltown (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Allolee to Walltown?
- Allolee to Walltown is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA8 7JD), in the parish of Greenhead.
- What is Allolee to Walltown?
- Allolee to Walltown in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Allolee to Walltown?
- The nearest railway station is Haltwhistle, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA8 7JD.
- When was Allolee to Walltown built?
- Built or established in 1991.
- Is Allolee to Walltown a protected site?
- Yes — Allolee to Walltown is part of the Tipalt Burn SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Allolee to Walltown SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Allolee to Walltown free to visit?
- Yes, Allolee to Walltown is free to enter.
- How do I get to Allolee to Walltown?
- The nearest railway station is Haltwhistle, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA8 7JD.
- Are dogs allowed at Allolee to Walltown?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.