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Allen Banks and Staward Gorge
Forest
Northumberland
NE47 7BU
Tel: +44 (0)1434 344218
This extensive area of gorge and river scenery, including the 41-hectare (101-acre) Stawardpeel Site of Special Scientific Interest, has miles of waymarked walks through ornamental and ancient woods.
Largely created by Susan Davidson, Allen Banks has become a fantastic home for flora, fauna and fungi. It is also well known for its carpet of bluebells and ramsons, commonly known as wild garlic, which covers the woodland floor in spring and early summer.
There are plenty of things to see and do - look out for the remains of a medieval pele tower and a reconstructed Victorian summer-house - and with over 70 species of birds spotted at Allen Banks and a number of mammals such as roe deer, dormice, otters and bats, you are never alone.
The team are dedicated to maintaining and improving the site to preserve its natural history for the public to enjoy.
Awards
- Visit England
Code of Practice 2012
Opening Times
| Open Christmas |
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| Open New Year |
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| 2016 (1 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2016) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday | 00:00 | 23:59* |
| Tuesday | 00:00 | 23:59* |
| Wednesday | 00:00 | 23:59* |
| Thursday | 00:00 | 23:59* |
| Friday | 00:00 | 23:59* |
| Saturday | 00:00 | 23:59* |
| Sunday | 00:00 | 23:59* |
* Open every day all year, dawn–dusk
Dates and times marked with a '*' are provisional and may be subject to changePrices
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
|---|---|
| Admission | Free |
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
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