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Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons and Blanchland Moor is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham and Northumberland, England.It consists of two separate areas, the larger—encompassing the upland areas of Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons—in the Derwentside and Wear Valley districts of north Durham, the smaller—Blanchland Moor—in the Tynedale ...
Rainton Meadows can be found by following the brown signs from the A690 between Durham and Sunderland.By bus, the Meadows is served by the 20A every 20 minutes and the 35 every 20 minutes and stops at Rainton Bridge, alternatively the 20 serves nearby with a 5/10 minute walk from the bottom of Gillas Lane West, the 4 and 71 also serve nearby Fencehouses and Chilton with a 15/20 minute walk.
The site is dominated by non-native tree species such as Sycamore and Beech, with patches of semi-natural woodland containing Ash, Alder, and Birch. The wet grassland area hosts colorful plants like Ragged-Robin , Valerian (herb) , and Marsh Marigold , while drier areas support Betony , Pignut , Tormentil , and Lady's Mantle .
Durham Wildlife Trust is a registered charity [1] that was established in 1971, originally as the Durham County Conservation Trust, becoming Durham Wildlife Trust in 1988. [2] The Trust operates across the area of the old County Durham , which includes Darlington , Gateshead , South Tyneside and Sunderland .
Monk's Moor in Upper Teesdale, the largest SSSI in County Durham. This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in County Durham, England.It excludes SSSIs situated in that area south of the River Tyne that is now part of the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear as well as the area north of the River Tees which, prior to 1996, formed part of the county of Cleveland.
The most important part of the site from a biodiversity conservation perspective is the species-rich unimproved magnesian limestone grassland, which covers just under 4.6 hectares (11 acres) of the site. Only 270 hectares (670 acres) of this habitat exist in Britain, two-thirds of it in County Durham. Brown argus butterfly in Bishop Middleham ...
The Piedmont Wildlife Center was founded in 2003. The office is located at Leigh Farm Park which is an 82.8 acre city park in South Durham. The center itself is located in a log cabin at the end of the Leigh Farm road. This is the location of their main office and outdoor raptor viewing exhibits.
The animal rescue was opened on the historic Wetheriggs Pottery site in 2006 by Terry Bowes, a zookeeping veteran for 45 years. [2] In 2008, because of its work in the attempted re-creation of the Cumberland Pig, its work with rare poultry breeds, and work with native newts, it became the Wetheriggs Animal Rescue and Conservation Centre. [3]