Status Open all year Phone +44 1604 405285 | Area 39 ha | |
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Location Twywell, Northamptonshire Operated by Rockingham Forest Trust, Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire and Woodland Trust Address Twywell, Kettering NN14 4AW, UK Hours Open today ยท Open 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursSuggest an edit | ||
A brief visit to twywell hills and dales
Twywell Hills and Dales is a countryside site in East Northamptonshire, England. It is situated on the site of a former quarry in Rockingham Forest. Since quarrying ended in 1948, it has been managed by The Wildlife Trusts.
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Part of the Twywell Hills and Dales is a Site of Special Scientific Interest due to a number of uncommon insect and butterfly species.
The Gullet is the section with SSSI status. This deep gorge-like quarry and adjacent hill and dale ridges were formed by digging deep for ironstone which exposed limestone banks. The area has been designated a SSSI because of its wildlife rich limestone grassland. The large pond provides a home for great-crested newt.
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