Windmills · Scottish Lowlands
Birney Hill Windmill
Birney Hill Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Airport · 4.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Birney Hill Windmill is a historic windmill in the Scottish Lowlands — part of the country's pre-industrial skyline. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Airport, about 4.2 km away. Postcode area NE15.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Birney Hill Windmill is a windmill located in the Scottish Lowlands, within the parish of Ponteland, postcode NE15. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) as part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI.
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- Coordinates
- 55.0211, -1.7719
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Ponteland
- Postcode
- NE15 0AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Airport — 4.2 km
Sources
- osm: w272626210 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Birney Hill Windmill?
- Birney Hill Windmill is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE15 0AA), in the parish of Ponteland.
- Is Birney Hill Windmill a protected site?
- Yes — Birney Hill Windmill is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Birney Hill Windmill free to visit?
- Yes, Birney Hill Windmill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Birney Hill Windmill?
- The nearest railway station is Airport, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE15 0AA.