Sinderhope
Sinderhope is a village situated on the east Allen Valley in south-west Northumberland.
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![]() ![]() Sinderhope Location within Northumberland | |
OS grid reference | NY845515 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HEXHAM |
Postcode district | NE47 |
Police | Northumbria |
Fire | Northumberland |
Ambulance | North East |
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The population is spread over farms in an area approximately 25 square miles (65 km2). The population is around 80. The mainstay of employment is sheep-farming.
Wildlife is plentiful with many examples of rare birds of Great Britain, such as the black grouse, Eurasian whimbrel and Eurasian curlew. The local beauty spot is a ford with wild flowers and a wood called Oldman Bottom, often mistakenly called "Old Man's Bottom".
The whole area is part of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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