National parks · North East England
River Alwin
In or near Alwinton.
River Alwin in England North East, United Kingdom.
Peter McDermott — 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)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
River Alwin 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: River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Harbottle Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The River Alwin is a short, steep upland river that drains the Kidland Forest on the southern flanks of the Cheviot Hills, in the Northumberland National Park, England. It is a tributary of the River Coquet and 2.7 miles (4.3 km) in length.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.3451, -2.1257
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Alwinton
- Postcode
- NE65 7BE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
Sources
- wikidata: Q21995532 (CC0)
- wikipedia: River Alwin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is River Alwin?
- River Alwin is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE65 7BE), in the parish of Alwinton.
- What is River Alwin?
- River Alwin in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to River Alwin?
- Drivers can use postcode NE65 7BE.
- Is River Alwin a protected site?
- Yes — River Alwin is part of the River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Harbottle Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is River Alwin free to visit?
- Yes, River Alwin is free to enter.
- How do I get to River Alwin?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE65 7BE. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.