Wildlife reserves · North East England
Holystone North Wood
In or near Harbottle.
Holystone North Wood in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Holystone North Wood 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 North Wood 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 North Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Northumberland National Park, Northumberland, England. It is located near the village of Holystone. The woodland was historically an oak coppice.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.3192, -2.0882
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Harbottle
- Postcode
- NE65 7AX
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
Sources
- wikidata: Q131400080 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Holystone North Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holystone North Wood?
- Holystone North Wood is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE65 7AX), in the parish of Harbottle.
- What is Holystone North Wood?
- Holystone North Wood in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Holystone North Wood?
- Drivers can use postcode NE65 7AX.
- Is Holystone North Wood a protected site?
- Yes — Holystone North Wood is part of the Holystone North Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Holystone North Wood free to visit?
- Yes, Holystone North Wood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holystone North Wood?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE65 7AX. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Holystone North Wood?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.