Allen Banks & Staward Gorge is National Trust property in the English county of Northumberland.It is a Victorian garden in a gorge of the River Allen cutting through woodland. The ruins of Staward Peel, a medieval pele tower, stand on a promontory above the gorge. The property has been designated a site of special scientific interest for its rich flora and fauna. There is a large suspension bridge which has been ruined by the flooding of January 2005.
Address & Contact
- Street:
- Allen Banks
- City:
- Bardon Mill
- Phone:
- 01434 321888
- Website:
- http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/allen-banks-and-staward-gorge/
- Category:
- Landmark & Historical Place