National parks · North East England
Irthing Gorge
In or near Greenhead.
Irthing Gorge in England North East, United Kingdom.
Andrew Curtis — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Spring – autumn (Apr–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Haltwhistle · 8.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Irthing Gorge in Northumberland, the nearest railway station is Haltwhistle, located 8.4 km away. Entry to the park is free.
About
Irthing Gorge 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: Irthing Gorge SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Irthing Gorge is a Site of Special Scientific Interest on the border between the counties of Northumberland and Cumbria, in England. It is located on the south-western boundary of Northumberland National Park where the River Irthing flows near the village of Gilsland. This protected has an exceptional mixture of habitats, including hillside woodland, seepage areas and bare rock. The gorge here cuts through moorland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.0097, -2.5723
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Thirlwall
- Postcode
- CA8 7EW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Haltwhistle — 8.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q131412058 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Irthing Gorge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Irthing Gorge?
- Irthing Gorge is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA8 7EW), in the parish of Thirlwall.
- What is Irthing Gorge?
- Irthing Gorge in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Irthing Gorge?
- The nearest railway station is Haltwhistle, about 8.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA8 7EW.
- Is Irthing Gorge a protected site?
- Yes — Irthing Gorge is part of the Irthing Gorge SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Irthing Gorge free to visit?
- Yes, Irthing Gorge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Irthing Gorge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA8 7EW. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.