Wildlife reserves · North East England
Town Kelloe Bank
In or near Town Kelloe.
Town Kelloe Bank in England North East, United Kingdom.
Roger Smith — 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)
- Nearest railway station
- Horden · 9.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Town Kelloe Bank, the nearest railway station is Horden, which is 9.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is DH6 4PS, and entry to the wildlife reserve is free.
About
Town Kelloe Bank 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
Town Kelloe Bank is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) located in County Durham, recognized for its biological interest. Visitors can explore the natural features and habitats that contribute to its designation as an important ecological site.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Town Kelloe Bank SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Town Kelloe Bank is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham, England. It is situated to the south of The Bottoms SSSI and just north of the village of Town Kelloe. The site has an important expanse of primary magnesian limestone grassland, in which the dominant blue moor-grass, Sesleria albicans, is associated with species such as quaking grass, Briza media, glaucous sedge, Carex flacca, and meadow oat-grass, Avenula pratensis. The site holds the largest known population of bird's-eye primrose, Primula farinosa, in County Durham. Other plants that are largely confined to northern limestone areas include butterwort, Pinguicula vulgaris, maidenhair spleenwort, Asplenium trichomanes, and grass of Parnassus, Parnassia palustris. The site has a breeding population of the Durham argus butterfly, Aricia artaxerxes salmacis.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.7297, -1.4433
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Kelloe
- Postcode
- DH6 4PS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Established
- 1976
- Nearest railway station
- Horden — 9.5 km
- Official site
- designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7829981 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Town Kelloe Bank (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Town Kelloe Bank?
- Town Kelloe Bank is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH6 4PS), in the parish of Kelloe.
- What is Town Kelloe Bank?
- Town Kelloe Bank in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Town Kelloe Bank?
- The nearest railway station is Horden, about 9.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH6 4PS.
- When was Town Kelloe Bank built?
- Built or established in 1976.
- Is Town Kelloe Bank a protected site?
- Yes — Town Kelloe Bank is part of the Town Kelloe Bank SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Town Kelloe Bank free to visit?
- Yes, Town Kelloe Bank is free to enter.
- How do I get to Town Kelloe Bank?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DH6 4PS. It sits within the Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Town Kelloe Bank?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.