Burnfoot River Shingle and Wydon Nabb

#6578 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Burnfoot River Shingle and Wydon Nabb is the name given to a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Northumberland, North East England. Burnfoot River Shingle is a calaminarian grassland on the River South Tyne where the local flora is influenced by high levels of naturally occurring heavy metals. Wydon Nabb is an escarpment displaying the Haltwhistle Dyke, a magmatic intrusion of igneous dolerite set amidst sedimentary sandstone and shale. ()

Coordinates: 54°57'24"N, 2°29'3"W

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Burnfoot River Shingle and Wydon Nabb – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Featherstone Castle, Bellister Castle, Alston Arches Viaduct, Featherstone Bridge.

1.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Featherstone Castle, Haltwhistle
37 min walk • Featherstone Castle, a Grade I listed building, is a large Gothic style country mansion situated on the bank of the River South Tyne about 3 miles southwest of the town of Haltwhistle in Northumberland, England.
0.6 miNE
Forts and castles
Bellister Castle
17 min walk • Bellister Castle is a National Trust owned castellated 19th-century mansion house attached to the ruinous remains of a 14th-century tower house, near Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade I listed building.
1.3 miNE
Bridge
Alston Arches Viaduct, Haltwhistle
34 min walk • Alston Arches Viaduct, also known as Haltwhistle Viaduct, is a stone bridge across the River South Tyne at Haltwhistle in Northumberland, England.
1 miSW
Bridge
Featherstone Bridge
27 min walk • Featherstone Bridge is a stone arch bridge across the River South Tyne at Featherstone in Northumberland.
1.2 miNE
Bridge
Blue Bridge, Haltwhistle
30 min walk • The Blue Bridge is an iron bridge across the River South Tyne at Haltwhistle in Northumberland, England.
0.7 miNE
Bridge
Bellister Bridge, Haltwhistle
20 min walk • Bellister Bridge is a concrete bridge across the River South Tyne at Haltwhistle in Northumberland, England.
1 miSW
Bridge
Featherstone Castle Footbridge
27 min walk • Featherstone Castle Footbridge is a wooden-decked girder bridge across the River South Tyne at Featherstone Castle in Northumberland.
0.6 miNE
Bridge
Haltwhistle A69 Bridge
17 min walk • Haltwhistle A69 Bridge, West is a concrete bridge across the River South Tyne at Haltwhistle in Northumberland, England.