West Park Meadows

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West Park Meadows is one of 85 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham. It lies inside the North Pennines National Landscape. Other SSSIs nearby include Upper Teesdale and Lune Forest. The nearest railway station is Frosterley, about 16.2 km to the north-east.

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