Sinderhope
Sinderhope is a village situated on the east Allen Valley in south-west Northumberland.
| Sinderhope | |
|---|---|
  Sinderhope Location within Northumberland | |
| OS grid reference | NY845515 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HEXHAM |
| Postcode district | NE47 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
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, capercaillie, Eurasian 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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