| Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons and Blanchland Moor | |
|---|---|
  Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| Location | MAGiC MaP |
| Nearest town | Stanhope |
| Coordinates | 54°49′N 2°0′W / 54.817°N 2.000°W |
| Area | 9,118.12 ha (35.2053 sq mi) |
| Established | 1997 |
| Governing body | Natural England |
| Website | Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons and Blanchland Moor SSSI |
Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons and Blanchland Moor is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham and Northumberland, England. It consists of two separate areas, the larger—encompassing the upland areas of Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons—in the Derwentside and Wear Valley districts of north Durham, the smaller—Blanchland Moor—in the Tynedale district of south-west Northumberland. [1]
The site has one of the most extensive areas of dry heath in northern England. There are also areas of wet heath, acid grassland, flushes, relict juniper woodland and small areas of open water.
- ^ "Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons and Blanchland Moor : Reasons for SSSI status" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 1 April 2022.