Stawardpeel Woods

Stawardpeel Woods is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Northumberland, England. This protected area is located in the valley of the River Allen, near Bardon Mill. The protected area is owned by the National Trust, within the Allen Banks & Staward Gorge estate.

1. Details

The woodland is protected because of the dormouse population recorded there. The red squirrel is also present. The main canopy tree is sessile oak. However, the woodland has been modified by planting with larch and norway spruce. The grass species mountain melick has been recorded at this protected area. The oak fern occurs where the river gorge is deep. Within this protected area is the remains of a building called a peel tower, that is called Staward Peel.

1. Land ownership

All of the land within Stawardpeel Woods SSSI is owned by the National Trust.

1. References

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Allen Banks & Staward Gorge

Allen Banks & Staward Gorge is a 194-acre National Trust property in the English county of Northumberland. It is a Victorian garden in a gorge of the River Allen cutting through woodland. The ruins of Staward Peel, a medieval peel tower, stand on a promontory above the gorge. The property has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its rich flora and fauna. There is a large suspension bridge which has been ruined by the flooding of January 2005.

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Briarwood Banks

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Beltingham

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