Caves · North East England
Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine
In or near Castleside.
Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine in England North East, United Kingdom.
Alan Murray-Rust — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine 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
Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) located in County Durham and Northumberland. It is recognized for its biological interest and features diverse habitats and wildlife.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Derwent Gorge & Horsleyhope Ravine SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons and Blanchland Moor SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: DERWENT GORGE AND MUGGLESWICK WOODS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Derwentside district of north County Durham and the Tynedale district of south Northumberland, England. It consists of two separate areas of woodland, one in the gorge of the River Derwent and the other in the ravine of its tributary, the Horsleyhope Burn, south-east of the village of Muggleswick. On the dry acidic soils of the upper slopes, the woodland is dominated by sessile oak, Quercus petraea. Some areas have been coppiced in the past but where the slopes are steepest, and least accessible, there appears to have been no human interference.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.8333, -1.9175
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Shotley Low Quarter
- Postcode
- DH8 9DP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Established
- 1976
- Official site
- designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5263330 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine?
- Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH8 9DP), in the parish of Shotley Low Quarter.
- What is Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine?
- Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine?
- Drivers can use postcode DH8 9DP.
- When was Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine built?
- Built or established in 1976.
- Is Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine a protected site?
- Yes — Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine is part of the Derwent Gorge & Horsleyhope Ravine SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons and Blanchland Moor SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine free to visit?
- Yes, Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine is free to enter.
- How do I get to Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DH8 9DP. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.