Hedleyhope Fell
| Hedleyhope Fell | |
| Nature Reserve | |
 A view of Hedleyhope Fell Nature Reserve, County Durham | |
| Name origin: Old English hedley or headlam (heathery place) and hope (valley) | |
| Country | England |
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| County | County Durham |
| Location | NZ140430 |
| - coordinates | 54°46′56″N 1°46′59″W / 54.78222°N 1.78306°WCoordinates: 54°46′56″N 1°46′59″W / 54.78222°N 1.78306°W |
| Area | 200 ha (494 acres) |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Management | Durham Wildlife Trust |
.png)  Location of Hedleyhope Fell NR, County Durham
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| Website: Reserve description | |
Hedleyhope Fell is a nature reserve to the north-east of Tow Law, County Durham, England. The reserve, which is managed by Durham Wildlife Trust, consists of some 200 acres of mainly mid-altitude heathland.[1] It occupies the steep slope on the right bank of Hedleyhope Burn, between the stream and the B6301 Tow Law–Cornsay Colliery road.
The reserve is common land and forms part of Hedleyhope Fell and Cornsay Common.
References
- ↑ "Hedleyhope Fell". Durham Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
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