Forests & woodlands · North East England
Egglesburn
In or near Startforth.
Egglesburn in England North East, United Kingdom.
Les Hull — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Egglesburn 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: Bollihope, Pikestone, Eggleston and Woodland Fells SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Teesdale SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Egglesburn is a village in County Durham, Northern England. It is in the Teesdale, Mickleton is on opposite bank of the River Tees. In the 1960s Durham County Council bought a former sand and gravel quarry which they turned into a wild life reserve. It is now the woodland known as Egglesburn Wood and open as a public recreation area.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.6160, -2.0260
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Eggleston
- Postcode
- DL12 0BD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
Sources
- wikidata: Q5347915 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Egglesburn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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site of stone circle
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Medieval linear earthwork
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Medieval linear earthwork
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Where to eat & stay near Egglesburn
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Egglesburn?
- Egglesburn is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL12 0BD), in the parish of Eggleston.
- What is Egglesburn?
- Egglesburn in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Egglesburn?
- The nearest town is Startforth. Drivers can use postcode DL12 0BD.
- Is Egglesburn a protected site?
- Yes — Egglesburn is part of the Bollihope, Pikestone, Eggleston and Woodland Fells SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Upper Teesdale SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Egglesburn free to visit?
- Yes, Egglesburn is free to enter.
- How do I get to Egglesburn?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL12 0BD. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.