Wildlife reserves · North East England
Barrow Meadow
In or near Alwinton.
Barrow Meadow in England North East, United Kingdom.
Jim Coombes — 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
About
Barrow Meadow 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: River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Harbottle Moors SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Barrow Meadow SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Barrow Meadow is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in north Northumberland, England. The site is a species-rich hay meadow of a sort now rare in Northumberland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.3492, -2.1350
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Alwinton
- Postcode
- NE65 7BH
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
Sources
- wikidata: Q27990676 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Barrow Meadow (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barrow Meadow?
- Barrow Meadow is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE65 7BH), in the parish of Alwinton.
- What is Barrow Meadow?
- Barrow Meadow in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Barrow Meadow?
- Drivers can use postcode NE65 7BH.
- Is Barrow Meadow a protected site?
- Yes — Barrow Meadow is part of the River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Harbottle Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Barrow Meadow free to visit?
- Yes, Barrow Meadow is free to enter.
- How do I get to Barrow Meadow?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE65 7BH. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Barrow Meadow?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.