Wildlife reserves · North East England
Briarwood Banks
Briarwood Banks in England North East, United Kingdom.
Christopher Hilton — 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)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Briarwood Banks 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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From the Wikipedia article
Briarwood Banks is the name given to a woodland Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in north Northumberland, North East England. Composed mainly of elm, oak and ash, the site is semi-natural and now recovering from the removal of planted conifers.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Visiting
Northumberland Wildlife Trust manages 21.2 ha of the site as a nature reserve with full public access, including provision for wheelchair users.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9521, -2.3254
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Bardon Mill
- Postcode
- NE47 7DQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
Sources
- wikidata: Q27990683 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Briarwood Banks (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Briarwood Banks?
- Briarwood Banks is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE47 7DQ), in the parish of Bardon Mill.
- Is Briarwood Banks free to visit?
- Yes, Briarwood Banks is free to enter.
- How do I get to Briarwood Banks?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE47 7DQ. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Briarwood Banks?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.