Wildlife reserves · North East England
Middle Side and Stonygill Meadows
Middle Side and Stonygill Meadows in England North East, United Kingdom.
Rebecca Beeston — 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
Middle Side and Stonygill Meadows 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
Middle Side and Stonygill Meadows is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) located in County Durham. It is recognized for its biological interest and features a variety of natural habitats and wildlife.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Middle Side & Stonygill Meadows SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Teesdale Allotments SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Teesdale SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Middle Side and Stonygill Meadows is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of County Durham, England. It consists of two separate areas, one to the north of the River Tees, the other on the south bank, about 2 km upstream from the village of Middleton-in-Teesdale. The Park End Wood and Middle Crossthwaite SSSIs lie on the same stretch of floodplain, the Teesdale Allotments SSSI is a short distance to the north, while the higher ground to the south of the river is part of the Upper Teesdale SSSI. The site mainly consists of hay meadows, which are managed by traditional methods and support a wide variety of grasses and forbs. Common grasses include red fescue, Festuca rubra, cock's foot, Dactylis glomerata, common bent, Agrostis capillaris, and sweet vernal grass, Anthoxanthum odoratum. Common herbs include common sorrel, Rumex acetosa, wood cranesbill, Geranium sylvaticum, and great burnet, Sanguisorba officinalis. Less common are the locally rare melancholy thistle, Cirsium helenioides, globe flower, Trollius europaeus, common bistort, Polygonum bistorta, and alpine bistort, P. viviparum.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.6322, -2.1086
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Middleton in Teesdale
- Postcode
- DL12 0XA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Established
- 1991
- Official site
- designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6841594 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Middle Side and Stonygill Meadows (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Middle Side and Stonygill Meadows?
- Middle Side and Stonygill Meadows is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL12 0XA), in the parish of Middleton in Teesdale.
- What is Middle Side and Stonygill Meadows?
- Middle Side and Stonygill Meadows in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Middle Side and Stonygill Meadows?
- Drivers can use postcode DL12 0XA.
- When was Middle Side and Stonygill Meadows built?
- Built or established in 1991.
- Is Middle Side and Stonygill Meadows a protected site?
- Yes — Middle Side and Stonygill Meadows is part of the Middle Side & Stonygill Meadows SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Teesdale Allotments SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Middle Side and Stonygill Meadows free to visit?
- Yes, Middle Side and Stonygill Meadows is free to enter.
- How do I get to Middle Side and Stonygill Meadows?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL12 0XA. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Middle Side and Stonygill Meadows?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.