Wildlife reserves · North East England
Birkett Hill and High Out Wood
In or near Helbeck.
Birkett Hill and High Out Wood in England North East, United Kingdom.
Gordon Hatton — 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
- Kirkby Stephen East · 2.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Birkett Hill and High Out Wood, the nearest railway station is Kirkby Stephen East, located 2.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CA17 4JF, and entry to the reserve is free.
About
Birkett Hill and High Out Wood 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: Birkett Hill and High Out Wood 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
Birkett Hill and High Out Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within North Pennines National Landscape in Cumbria, England. It is located 2km southeast of the town of Kirkby Stephen close to Ewbank Scar and includes an ancient woodland (High Out Wood) and a patch of grassland north of Ladthwaite Beck and a patch of grassland on the south of Ladthwaite Beck (Birkett Hill). This site is protected because of the species richness of the limestone grassland and because of the ancient woodland present.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.4606, -2.3239
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Hartley
- Postcode
- CA17 4JF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Nearest railway station
- Kirkby Stephen East — 2.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q134064841 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Birkett Hill and High Out Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Birkett Hill and High Out Wood?
- Birkett Hill and High Out Wood is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA17 4JF), in the parish of Hartley.
- What is Birkett Hill and High Out Wood?
- Birkett Hill and High Out Wood in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Birkett Hill and High Out Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Kirkby Stephen East, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA17 4JF.
- Is Birkett Hill and High Out Wood a protected site?
- Yes — Birkett Hill and High Out Wood is part of the Birkett Hill and High Out Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Birkett Hill and High Out Wood free to visit?
- Yes, Birkett Hill and High Out Wood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Birkett Hill and High Out Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Kirkby Stephen East, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA17 4JF.
- Are dogs allowed at Birkett Hill and High Out Wood?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.