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 · 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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