Wildlife reserves · North East England
Crag Gill
In or near Startforth.
Crag Gill in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Crag Gill 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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Official information
Crag Gill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) located in County Durham, specifically within the North Pennines National Character Area. It is recognized for its geological interest and is managed to preserve its natural features.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bollihope, Pikestone, Eggleston and Woodland Fells SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Crag Gill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district in south-west County Durham, England. It lies about 3 km east of the village of Eggleston, just off the B6282 road, which separates it from the Bollihope, Pikestone, Eggleston and Woodland Fells SSSI to the north. Crag Gill consists of an exposure of late Namurian limestones, sandstones and shales that form a Yoredale-type sequence. The exposure is the type locality of the Whitestone limestone, a marker horizon for Namurian stratigraphy.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.6072, -1.9606
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Langleydale and Shotton
- Postcode
- DL12 0DL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Established
- 1984
- Official site
- designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crag Gill?
- Crag Gill is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL12 0DL), in the parish of Langleydale and Shotton.
- What is Crag Gill?
- Crag Gill in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Crag Gill?
- Drivers can use postcode DL12 0DL.
- When was Crag Gill built?
- Built or established in 1984.
- Is Crag Gill a protected site?
- Yes — Crag Gill is part of the Bollihope, Pikestone, Eggleston and Woodland Fells SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Crag Gill free to visit?
- Yes, Crag Gill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Crag Gill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL12 0DL. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Crag Gill?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.