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Spadeadam Mires

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Spadeadam Mires is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria of 11 km². The county has 235 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. It is among the largest in the county.

Haltwhistle Station is about 8.2 km away to the south-east. Nearby SSSIs include Irthing Gorge, Caudbeck Flow and Butterburn Flow.

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Photo along the Hadrian's Wall Path, an 84-mile National Trail running from Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway, England.Iconic

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