Hexhamshire Moors
Hexhamshire Moors | |
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Location | MAGiC MaP |
Nearest town | Hexham |
Coordinates | 54°50′N 2°12′W / 54.833°N 2.200°W |
Area | 9,434 ha (36.42 sq mi) |
Established | 1998 |
Governing body | Natural England |
Website | Hexhamshire Moors SSSI |
Hexhamshire Moors is a Site of Special Scientific Interest covering an extensive area of moorland in the Wear Valley district of north-west County Durham and the Tynedale district of south-west Northumberland, England.
It is a broadly rectangular area, occupying most of the upland between the valleys of the
The area has one of the largest expanses of
Floristically, much of the area is species-poor, but there are small populations of some nationally scarce species, including bog orchid,
The site's principal importance lies in its nationally important breeding populations of birds: three species—
Much of the moorland heath also supports a rich assemblage of invertebrates, including several scarce species of ground beetle,
The site is within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
References
- ^ a b c "Hexhamshire Moors : Reasons for SSSI status" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 1 April 2022.