Natural landmarks · North East England
Kilmond Scar
In or near Gilmonby.
Kilmond Scar in England North East, United Kingdom.
Iain Macaulay — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Kilmond Scar 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
Kilmond Scar is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) located in County Durham, specifically within the Teesdale district. The site is recognized for its biological interest and features a variety of monitored habitats and species.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Kilmond Scar is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the County Durham district of south-west County Durham, England. It lies just south of the A66 road, about 3 km east of the village of Bowes. Kilmond Scar is a prominent south-facing scarp of Upper Carboniferous Limestone. Its rock ledges and scree slopes support a variety of drought-tolerant flora. Elsewhere, deeper limestone soils support a diversity of calcareous grassland species.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.5164, -1.9575
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Bowes
- Postcode
- DL12 9SW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Established
- 1963
- Official site
- designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6408035 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kilmond Scar (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kilmond Scar?
- Kilmond Scar is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL12 9SW), in the parish of Bowes.
- What is Kilmond Scar?
- Kilmond Scar in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Kilmond Scar?
- Drivers can use postcode DL12 9SW.
- When was Kilmond Scar built?
- Built or established in 1963.
- Is Kilmond Scar a protected site?
- Yes — Kilmond Scar is part of the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Kilmond Scar?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL12 9SW. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.