Castles · North East England
Featherstone Castle Footbridge
In or near Featherstone.
Featherstone Castle Footbridge in England North East, United Kingdom.
Oliver Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Haltwhistle · 4.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Featherstone Castle Footbridge 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: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Featherstone Castle Footbridge is a wooden-decked girder bridge across the River South Tyne at Featherstone Castle in Northumberland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The present wooden structure, which has stone steps at either end, was erected in 1990 and then extensively repaired following flood damage in 1995. Following further severe flooding in the area, it collapsed again but was repaired in autumn 2015.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9457, -2.5128
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Featherstone
- Postcode
- NE49 0JW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Established
- 1990
- Nearest railway station
- Haltwhistle — 4 km
- Opening
- {{start date|df=y|1990}}
Sources
- wikidata: Q28961918 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Featherstone Castle Footbridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Featherstone Castle Footbridge?
- Featherstone Castle Footbridge is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE49 0JW), in the parish of Featherstone.
- What is Featherstone Castle Footbridge?
- Featherstone Castle Footbridge in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Featherstone Castle Footbridge?
- The nearest railway station is Haltwhistle, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE49 0JW.
- When was Featherstone Castle Footbridge built?
- Built or established in 1990.
- Who owns Featherstone Castle Footbridge?
- Featherstone Castle Footbridge is owned by | maint =.
- Is Featherstone Castle Footbridge a protected site?
- Yes — Featherstone Castle Footbridge is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Featherstone Castle Footbridge charge admission?
- Featherstone Castle Footbridge typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Featherstone Castle Footbridge?
- The nearest railway station is Haltwhistle, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE49 0JW.