Muggleswick Common and Blanchland Moor

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Muggleswick Common and Blanchland Moor is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham, covering 91 km². It is one of 85 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the county. Only three of the county's SSSIs are larger. The surrounding countryside is part of the North Pennines National Landscape.

Stanhope Station is under a kilometre away. Nearby SSSIs include Hexhamshire Moors, Hisehope Burn Valley and Rogerley Quarry.

Full name: Muggleswick, Stanhope & Edmundbyers Commons & Blanchland Moor

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