Billsmoor Park and Grasslees Wood, Northumberland National Park

#23 among attractions in Northumberland National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Forest

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Billsmoor Park and Grasslees Wood is the name given to a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Northumberland, North East England, designated in 1954. Billsmoor Park is an extensive alder woodland of a sort increasingly uncommon in the county; the much smaller Grasslees Wood is an oak woodland. ()

Coordinates: 55°15'42"N, 2°5'3"W

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Billsmoor Park and Grasslees Wood – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Cuthbert's Church, Harbottle Castle, St John the Evangelist's Church, Simonside Hills.

2.1 miS
Church
St Cuthbert's Church, Northumberland National Park
53 min walk • St Cuthbert's Church is located in Elsdon, Alnwick, northeast England. The church was one of the resting places of St. Cuthbert's body in the wanderings of the monks. It is one of the many dedicated to his memory. St Cuthbert's Church is a Grade I listed building in Northumberland.
5.3 miN
Forts and castles
Harbottle Castle, Northumberland National Park
136 min walk • Harbottle Castle is a ruined medieval castle situated at the west end of the village of Harbottle, Northumberland, England, 9 miles west-north-west of Rothbury overlooking the River Coquet. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade I listed building.
4.3 miSW
Church
St John the Evangelist's Church
111 min walk • St John the Evangelist's Church is a church in Otterburn, Northumberland, northeast England, located off the A696 road.
5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Simonside Hills, Northumberland National Park
127 min walk • The Simonside Hills are a hill range in Northumberland, England near the town of Rothbury. Most of the hills are around 300–400 metres high and are popular spots for hikers in the area. The highest point is Tosson Hill at 440 metres.
2 miS
Tower
Elsdon Tower, Northumberland National Park
51 min walk • Elsdon Tower is a Grade I listed medieval tower house converted for use as a Rectory situated at Elsdon, Northumberland. Originally part of the estate of Elsdon Castle, it later become a rectory and is now a private residence.
4.7 miW
Memorial
Percy Cross
120 min walk • The Percy Cross is located just off the A696, 1 kilometre from Otterburn, Northumberland, England. It was erected before 1400 to commemorate the Battle of Otterburn, which took place in 1388, and takes its name from Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland whose two sons took part in the battle.
3.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Tosson Hill, Northumberland National Park
96 min walk • Tosson Hill is the highest hill in the Simonside Hills to the south of Rothbury in Northumberland, England. The summit lies about 2 kilometres west of Simonside, the best-known summit of the Simonside Hills.
1.9 miS
Forts and castles
Elsdon Castle, Northumberland National Park
48 min walk • Elsdon Castle is a castle in the village of Elsdon about 10 miles to the southwest of Rothbury, in Northumberland, England, and also known as Mote Hills. The site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The castle is the best preserved medieval motte and bailey castle site in Northumberland.
1.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
High Cove, Northumberland National Park
29 min walk • High Cove is a major slip feature to the west of Grasslees Burn in the Simonside Hills, Northumberland, England. It contains several small rifts and caves in gritstone, up to 18 metres in length.