Viewpoints · North East England
Steel Rigg
In or near Bardon Mill.
Steel Rigg is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Mike Quinn — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Bardon Mill · 3.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Steel Rigg is a named viewpoint in the Scottish Lowlands, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Bardon Mill, about 3.9 km away. Postcode area NE47.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Roman Wall Loughs SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Roman Wall Escarpments SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Steel River was a Canadian rock group formed in Toronto, which performed primarily during the 1970s.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Starting in 1965 as a part-time Toronto R&B club band called The Toronto Shotgun, Steel River became a full-time band in 1969. The lineup consisted of singer John Dudgeon, keyboardist Bob Forrester, bassist Rob Cockell, guitarist Tony Dunning, and drummers Ray Angrove and Dennis Watson. Greg Hambleton signed them to his then-label Tuesday Records. Their first single, "Ten Pound Note", was written with the assistance of A Passing Fancy's Jay Telfer. The single hit the Top 10 in Canada. It finished in Canada at #79 for the year.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.0035, -2.3788
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Henshaw
- Postcode
- NE47 7AW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Bardon Mill — 3.9 km
Sources
- osm: n999694418 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Steel River (band) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Steel Rigg?
- Steel Rigg is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE47 7AW), in the parish of Henshaw.
- What is Steel Rigg?
- Steel Rigg is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Steel Rigg?
- The nearest railway station is Bardon Mill, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE47 7AW.
- Is Steel Rigg a protected site?
- Yes — Steel Rigg is part of the Roman Wall Loughs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Steel Rigg free to visit?
- Yes, Steel Rigg is free to enter.
- How do I get to Steel Rigg?
- The nearest railway station is Bardon Mill, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE47 7AW.