Reservoirs & lochs · North East England
Foster's Hush
In or near Helbeck.
Foster's Hush in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Foster's Hush 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
Foster's Hush is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) located in County Durham, specifically in Teesdale. It is recognized for its geological interest and features a variety of monitored natural characteristics.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lune Forest SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Foster's Hush SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Foster's Hush is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of west County Durham, England. It is located in the valley of Lune Head Beck, immediately south of the B6276 road, 6 km upstream of the Selset Reservoir dam. At Foster's Hush, workings of a mineral-rich vein in the Great Limestone and Tuft Sandstone have exposed mineralisation of a rare mineral, witherite. The site has been listed by the Geological Conservation Review, both for the excellent mineral specimens it has provided and because it is the only locality in the North Pennines ore-field where witherite mineralisation can be observed in situ at the surface.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.5792, -2.2189
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Lunedale
- Postcode
- DL12 0PB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Official site
- designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5473561 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Foster's Hush (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Foster's Hush?
- Foster's Hush is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL12 0PB), in the parish of Lunedale.
- What is Foster's Hush?
- Foster's Hush in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Foster's Hush?
- Drivers can use postcode DL12 0PB.
- Is Foster's Hush a protected site?
- Yes — Foster's Hush is part of the Lune Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Foster's Hush SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Foster's Hush free to visit?
- Yes, Foster's Hush is free to enter.
- How do I get to Foster's Hush?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL12 0PB. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.