- Source: Stawardpeel Woods
Stawardpeel Woods is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Northumberland, England. This protected area is located in the valley of the River Allen, near Bardon Mill. The protected area is owned by the National Trust, within the Allen Banks & Staward Gorge estate.
Details
The woodland is protected because of the dormouse population recorded there. The red squirrel is also present. The main canopy tree is sessile oak. However, the woodland has been modified by planting with larch and norway spruce.
The grass species mountain melick has been recorded at this protected area. The oak fern occurs where the river gorge is deep.
Within this protected area is the remains of a building called a peel tower, that is called Staward Peel.
Land ownership
All of the land within Stawardpeel Woods SSSI is owned by the National Trust.
