Butterburn Flow

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Butterburn Flow is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria, covering 4.2 km². The county has 235 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. It is among the largest in the county. It lies within Northumberland National Park National Park.

Lampert Mosses and Spadeadam Mires are among the SSSIs within 3 km. Haltwhistle Station is about 11.8 km away to the south.

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