Wildlife reserves · North East England
Bavington Crags
In or near Matfen.
Bavington Crags in England North East, United Kingdom.
A Lloyd — 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
Bavington Crags 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: Bavington Crags SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bavington Crags is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in north Northumberland, England. The site is an outcropping of the Whin Sill which gives rise to distinctive flora particular to the thin soil conditions on this bedrock.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.1199, -2.0303
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Bavington
- Postcode
- NE19 2BH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
Sources
- wikidata: Q27990677 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bavington Crags (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bavington Crags?
- Bavington Crags is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE19 2BH), in the parish of Bavington.
- What is Bavington Crags?
- Bavington Crags in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bavington Crags?
- Drivers can use postcode NE19 2BH.
- Is Bavington Crags a protected site?
- Yes — Bavington Crags is part of the Bavington Crags SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Bavington Crags free to visit?
- Yes, Bavington Crags is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bavington Crags?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE19 2BH. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Bavington Crags?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.