Shibdon Pond

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Shibdon Pond is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Tyne and Wear, covering 0.13 km². The county has 36 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. Other SSSIs nearby include Lower Derwent Meadows, Thornley Wood and Ryton Willows. The nearest railway station is Blaydon, about 1 km to the north-west.

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