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Darras Hall Grassland

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Darras Hall Grassland is one of 101 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Northumberland. The nearest railway station is Newcastle Airport Metro, about 2.7 km to the east. For more of the same, Hallow Hill and Ryton Willows are close by.

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