Sinderhope

Sinderhope
Northumberland
East Allen Dale at Sinderhope
Location
Grid reference:	NY845515
Location:	54°51’29"N, 2°14’35"W
Data
Post town:	Hexham
Postcode:	NE47
Local Government
Council:	Northumberland
Parliamentary constituency:	Hexham

Sinderhope is a village situated on the east Allen Valley in south-west Northumberland. The population is spread over farms in an area approximately 25 square miles. The population is around 80. The mainstay of employment is sheep-farming.

Wildlife is plentiful with black grouse, capercaillie, whimbrel and curlew.

The local beauty spot is a ford with wild flowers and a wood. The area is known as "Old Man's Bottom" for reasons that are unknown.

The whole area is part of the ‘North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’.

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