Wildlife reserves · East Midlands
Twywell Hills and Dales
In or near Woodford.
Twywell Hills and Dales — nature reserve in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Wicksteed Park · 5.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Twywell Hills and Dales is located in North Northamptonshire, with the nearest railway station being Wicksteed Park, which is 5.7 km away. Admission is free, and wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is NN14 4AW.
About
Twywell Hills and Dales is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Managed by Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.3850°, -0.6230°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Twywell Gullet is a 17.1-hectare (42-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Kettering in Northamptonshire. It is part of the 54.6 hectare Twywell Hills and Dales nature reserve, which is managed by a partnership of the Woodland Trust and the Rockingham Forest Trust. The site is in turn a small part of the former royal hunting Rockingham Forest. Twywell Gullet is a former ironstone quarry which has deep cuttings with steeply sloping banks. It has species-rich limestone grassland on the slopes and ponds and scrub in the bottoms. There are a number of uncommon ground nesting bees and wasps, and beetles include the nationally rare ruddy darter. There is a large pond which has a large reedbed and many great crested newts. Footpaths go through the site but there is no access to some steeply sloping areas.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.3850, -0.6230
- District
- North Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Woodford
- Postcode
- NN14 4AW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Nearest railway station
- Wicksteed Park — 5.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7859543 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Twywell Gullet (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Twywell Gullet 5.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Twywell Hills and Dales?
- Twywell Hills and Dales is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN14 4AW), in the parish of Woodford.
- What is Twywell Hills and Dales?
- Twywell Hills and Dales — nature reserve in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Twywell Hills and Dales?
- The nearest railway station is Wicksteed Park, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode NN14 4AW.
- Who runs Twywell Hills and Dales?
- Twywell Hills and Dales is operated by Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
- Is Twywell Hills and Dales a protected site?
- Yes — Twywell Hills and Dales is part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Twywell Hills and Dales free to visit?
- Yes, Twywell Hills and Dales is free to enter.
- How do I get to Twywell Hills and Dales?
- The nearest railway station is Wicksteed Park, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NN14 4AW.
- Are dogs allowed at Twywell Hills and Dales?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.