Battlefields & battle sites · North East England
Devil's Water
In or near Townfield.
Devil's Water in England North East, United Kingdom.
Les Hull — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Devil's Water 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: Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons and Blanchland Moor SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hexhamshire Moors SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Devil's Water is a narrow, powerful river in Northumberland, England. It rises in the moors of Hexhamshire and empties into the Tyne between the towns of Hexham and Corbridge. Its tributaries include the Rowley Burn and West Dipton Burn. The Battle of Hexham was fought on the banks of Devil's Water in 1464.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.8760, -2.1180
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Hexhamshire
- Postcode
- NE47 0JB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
Sources
- wikidata: Q5267243 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Devil's Water (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Devil's Water?
- Devil's Water is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE47 0JB), in the parish of Hexhamshire.
- What is Devil's Water?
- Devil's Water in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Devil's Water?
- Drivers can use postcode NE47 0JB.
- Is Devil's Water a protected site?
- Yes — Devil's Water is part of the Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons and Blanchland Moor SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Hexhamshire Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Devil's Water free to visit?
- Yes, Devil's Water is free to enter.
- How do I get to Devil's Water?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE47 0JB. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.