Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Lowlands
Fontburn
Fontburn — reservoir in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Fontburn is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "reservoir in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 55.2360°, -1.9310°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Fontburn is a drinking water reservoir situated 10 miles (16 km) northwest of the market town of Morpeth, and immediately to the east of Harwood Forest in Northumberland, England. It has a surface area of 34.979 ha and a mean depth of 9.644 m, a catchment area of 3061 ha, and is situated at 185 m altitude.
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- Coordinates
- 55.2360, -1.9310
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Hollinghill
- Postcode
- NE61 4PL
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
Sources
- wikidata: Q5465157 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fontburn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Fontburnreservoir2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fontburn?
- Fontburn is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE61 4PL), in the parish of Hollinghill.
- Is Fontburn a protected site?
- Yes — Fontburn is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Fontburn?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE61 4PL. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.