Glebe Quarry

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Glebe Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Northumberland, covering 0.02 km². The county has 101 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. It is one of the smaller SSSIs in the county.

Simonside Hills and Fallowlees Flush are among the SSSIs within 7.3 km. For arrivals by rail, Acklington Station is about 17.1 km to the east.

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Northumberland National Park

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England's emptiest national park — big skies, Hadrian's Wall and gold-tier dark skies.

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River Coquet

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A crown of heathery sandstone crags above Rothbury, a short steep climb rewarded with views across Coquetdale.

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Simonside Hills

SSSI near Rothbury

A Site of Special Scientific Interest in Northumberland.

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Cragside Country Park

Country park near Rothbury

Armstrong's wooded estate — the first house lit by hydro.

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