Gosforth Nature Reserve

Gosforth Nature Reserve is a wildlife haven in , . It includes extensive woodland and wetland habitats and is managed by the Natural History Society of Northumbria.
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  • Access is restricted and requires permission.
  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Description: nature reserve in Tyne and Wear, UK
  • Also known as: “Gosforth Park Nature Reserve”
  • Address: Salters Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5EP

Places of Interest

Highlights include South Gosforth and Freeman Hospital.

Railway station
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is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, and former British Rail station, serving the suburb of in the English city of .

Hospital
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The is an 800-bed tertiary referral centre in , . The hospital is managed by the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is a teaching hospital for Newcastle University.

Railway station
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is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, and former British Rail station, in the English metropolitan county of . It was originally opened on 14 July 1947 by the North Eastern Railway, and became part of the Tyne and Wear Metro on 11 August 1980.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wallsend and Cramlington.

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on Tyne is a town in in the northeast of England. It's industrial, with a population of almost 44,000 in 2011, and lies four miles east of . It got its name as the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall.

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is a town in in northeast England. It's a commuter town for Newcastle six miles south, with a population of 29,000 in 2021. You might break a journey up the A1 to Scotland here: the town's main sight is its offbeat open-air sculptures.

Suburb
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is an area of , in , England, situated north of the city centre. It constituted a separate urban district of from 1895 until 1974 before officially merging with the city of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Gosforth Nature Reserve

Latitude
55.0265° or 55° 1′ 35″ north
Longitude
-1.6005° or 1° 36′ 2″ west
Operator
Natural History Society of Northumbria.
Open location code
9C7W29GX+JQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 741626362
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Wiki­data ID
Q5587213
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Satellite Map

Discover Gosforth Nature Reserve from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Forest Hall and South Gosforth.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gosforth Wood and Black Plantation.

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