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Falstone
Falstone — village in Northumberland, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Falstone is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 214 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Northumberland, England, UK". Coordinates: 55.1810°, -2.4350°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Kielder Mires SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Falstone is a small village and civil parish in Northumberland, England, just east of Kielder Water. The village is 8 miles (13 km) from the Anglo–Scottish border. Much of the village is clustered around its two churches, St. Peter's Anglican and the United Reformed Church. Falstone holds a popular annual agricultural show.
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Background
History
On 24 October 1985, near the village, Luftwaffe Panavia Tornado '44+45' of Jagdbombergeschwader 32 crashed, with two aircrew killed, taking part in 'Operation Mallet Blow', Hans Joachim Schimpf and Holger Zacharias.
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- Coordinates
- 55.1810, -2.4350
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Falstone
- Postcode
- NE48 1AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Population
- 214
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1617135 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Falstone (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Falstone - geograph.org.uk - 1343958.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Falstone?
- Falstone is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE48 1AA), in the parish of Falstone.
- Is Falstone a protected site?
- Yes — Falstone is part of the Kielder Mires SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Falstone free to visit?
- Yes, Falstone is free to enter.
- How do I get to Falstone?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE48 1AA. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.