Wildlife reserves · North East England
Holystone Burn Woods
In or near Harbottle.
Holystone Burn Woods in England North East, United Kingdom.
Oliver Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Holystone Burn Woods 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: Holystone Burn Woods SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Holystone Burn Woods is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within Northumberland National Park in Northumberland, England. It is located near the village of Holystone. The protected area includes part of the valley along which flows the stream called Holystone Burn. Part of the protected area is managed by the Northumberland Wildlife Trust.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.3121, -2.0898
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Harbottle
- Postcode
- NE65 7AX
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
Sources
- wikidata: Q131367349 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Holystone Burn Woods (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holystone Burn Woods?
- Holystone Burn Woods is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE65 7AX), in the parish of Harbottle.
- What is Holystone Burn Woods?
- Holystone Burn Woods in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Holystone Burn Woods?
- Drivers can use postcode NE65 7AX.
- Is Holystone Burn Woods a protected site?
- Yes — Holystone Burn Woods is part of the Holystone Burn Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Holystone Burn Woods free to visit?
- Yes, Holystone Burn Woods is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holystone Burn Woods?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE65 7AX. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Holystone Burn Woods?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.