Stawardpeel Woods is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)[1][2] 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.[3][4]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
  Location within Northumberland | |
| Location | Northumberland |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | NY 799630 |
| Coordinates | 54°57′40″N 2°18′56″W / 54.961223°N 2.3154368°W |
| Area | 101.3 acres (0.4099 km2; 0.1583 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1996 |
Details
editThe 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.[1]
The grass species mountain melick has been recorded at this protected area. The oak fern occurs where the river gorge is deep.[1]
Within this protected area is the remains of a building called a peel tower, that is called Staward Peel.
Land ownership
editAll of the land within Stawardpeel Woods SSSI is owned by the National Trust.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "SSSI detail". designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Protected Planet | Stawardpeel Woods". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ Trust, Woodland. "Allen Banks and Staward Gorge - Stewardpeel Wood". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Allen Banks & Staward Gorge | North East". National Trust. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Mapping the habitats of England's ten largest institutional landowners". Who owns England?. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2024-11-19.