Allen Banks & Staward Gorge
Victorian garden and National Trust property in Northumberland, England
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Allen Banks & Staward Gorge is a 194-acre National Trust property in the English county of Northumberland.
LocationNorthumberland, England, UK
| Allen Banks & Staward Gorge | |
|---|---|
Staward Gorge from Staward Peel | |
  Location in Northumberland | |
| 54.962°N 2.316°W | |
| Location | Northumberland, England, UK |
| NY798630 | |
It is a Victorian garden in a gorge of the River Allen cutting through woodland. The ruins of Staward Peel, a medieval peel tower, stand on a promontory above the gorge. The property has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its rich flora and fauna. There is a large suspension bridge which has been ruined by the flooding of January 2005.
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