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Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine

Coordinates: 54°50′0″N 1°55′3″W / 54.83333°N 1.91750°W / 54.83333; -1.91750
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Derwent Gorge and
Horsleyhope Ravine
Map showing the location of Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine
Map showing the location of Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationMAGiC MaP
Nearest townConsett
Coordinates54°50′0″N 1°55′3″W / 54.83333°N 1.91750°W / 54.83333; -1.91750
Area83 ha (210 acres)
Established1976
Governing bodyNatural England
WebsiteDerwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine SSSI

Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Derwentside district of north County Durham and the Tynedale district of south Northumberland, England. It consists of two separate areas of woodland, one in the gorge of the River Derwent and the other in the ravine of its tributary, the Horsleyhope Burn, south-east of the village of Muggleswick.

On the dry acidic soils of the upper slopes, the woodland is dominated by sessile oak, Quercus petraea. Some areas have been coppiced in the past but where the slopes are steepest, and least accessible, there appears to have been no human interference. [1]

References

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  1. ^ "Derwent Gorge and Horsleyhope Ravine : Reasons for SSSI status" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 1 April 2022.