Settlingstones Mine

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Settlingstones Mine is one of 101 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Northumberland. At 0.02 km², it is one of the smaller SSSIs in the county. For more of the same, Roman Wall Escarpments and Hexhamshire Moors are close by. Haydon Bridge Station is about 4.4 km away to the south.

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