Wildlife reserves · North East England
Colour Heugh and Bowden Doors
In or near Belford.
Colour Heugh and Bowden Doors in England North East, United Kingdom.
Stuart Meek — 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
Colour Heugh and Bowden Doors 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: Colour Heugh and Bowden Doors SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Till Catchment SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Northumberland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Colour Heugh and Bowden Doors are two crag rock formations in north Northumberland in North East England, designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The 11.3 hectares (28 acres) site is described as "arguably the most impressive exposures of the early-mid Dinantian Fell Sandstone Group in the whole of northern England".
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.5892, -1.8912
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Chatton
- Postcode
- NE66 5RY
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
Sources
- wikidata: Q45145709 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Colour Heugh and Bowden Doors (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Colour Heugh and Bowden Doors?
- Colour Heugh and Bowden Doors is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE66 5RY), in the parish of Chatton.
- What is Colour Heugh and Bowden Doors?
- Colour Heugh and Bowden Doors in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Colour Heugh and Bowden Doors?
- Drivers can use postcode NE66 5RY.
- Is Colour Heugh and Bowden Doors a protected site?
- Yes — Colour Heugh and Bowden Doors is part of the Colour Heugh and Bowden Doors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Till Catchment SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Colour Heugh and Bowden Doors free to visit?
- Yes, Colour Heugh and Bowden Doors is free to enter.
- How do I get to Colour Heugh and Bowden Doors?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE66 5RY. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Colour Heugh and Bowden Doors?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.