Hesleyside Park

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Hesleyside Park is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Northumberland, covering 0.27 km². It is one of 101 SSSIs in the county. It lies within Northumberland National Park National Park.

For arrivals by rail, Haydon Bridge Station is about 18.6 km to the south. For more of the same, Kielderhead and Emblehope Moors and Lampert Mosses are close by.

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