Other places · North East England
Black Heddon
In or near Bolam.
Black Heddon in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Black Heddon 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: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Black Heddon is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Belsay, in the county of Northumberland, England. It is situated to the north-west of Newcastle upon Tyne, between Stamfordham and Belsay. In 1951 the parish had a population of 45. According to local legend, the village was once haunted by a ghost named Silky, who used to jump onto travellers' horses. In nearby Belsay is a tree overlooking a waterfall which is known as Silky's Chair.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.0830, -1.8840
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Belsay
- Postcode
- NE20 0JJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
Sources
- wikidata: Q4920918 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Black Heddon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Black Heddon?
- Black Heddon is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE20 0JJ), in the parish of Belsay.
- What is Black Heddon?
- Black Heddon in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Black Heddon?
- Drivers can use postcode NE20 0JJ.
- Is Black Heddon a protected site?
- Yes — Black Heddon is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Black Heddon?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE20 0JJ. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.