NORTHUMBERLAND WILDLIFE TRUST
Nearest Town: West Woodburn
OS Map: NY980852 (OS 50 000 Sheet 81)
This 0.4ha site shows a magnificent bluebell display in spring.
Location and access: Turn left off the A696 at Knowesgate, near West Woodburn. The reserve must be viewed from the side of the road to protect the carpet of bluebells.
This small site lies on a steep bank above the Ray Burn near Knowesgate. The main interest of the reserve is the swathe of bluebells which form a magnificent display in late spring. There is no access to the site but the best views are, in any case, from the nearby road. A large number of rabbits on site are hindering attempts to reinstate trees on the bracken-covered parts of the reserve.