Wildlife reserves · North East England
Butterburn Flow
In or near Greenhead.
Butterburn Flow in England North East, United Kingdom.
Mike Quinn — 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
Butterburn Flow 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: Kielder Mires SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Butterburn Flow SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Irthinghead Mires
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Butterburn Flow is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Cumbria, England. It is located north of Greenhead. Some of the borders of this protected area follow the River Irthing. This protected area contains important blanket bog habitat that occurs over deep peat. Butterburn Flow is the largest bog within the wider Border Mires complex.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.0801, -2.5137
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Greystead
- Postcode
- CA8 7BB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
Sources
- wikidata: Q131443218 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Butterburn Flow (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Butterburn Flow?
- Butterburn Flow is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA8 7BB), in the parish of Greystead.
- What is Butterburn Flow?
- Butterburn Flow in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Butterburn Flow?
- Drivers can use postcode CA8 7BB.
- Is Butterburn Flow a protected site?
- Yes — Butterburn Flow is part of the Kielder Mires SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Butterburn Flow SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Butterburn Flow free to visit?
- Yes, Butterburn Flow is free to enter.
- How do I get to Butterburn Flow?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA8 7BB. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Butterburn Flow?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.