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Farnham Strip

Wood, Forest in Northumberland

England

Farnham Strip

Hope the picnic tables are alright The car park and picnic area at the entrance to Holystone Woods forest trails are unrecognisable. This area contained some massive pines. Storm Arwen flattened it despite its location down in the valley.
Hope the picnic tables are alright Credit: Leanmeanmo

Farnham Strip, located in Northumberland, England, is a picturesque woodland area known for its rich flora and fauna. Situated within the wider Northumberland National Park, the strip covers a vast expanse of land, providing a haven for nature enthusiasts and outdoor adventurers alike.

The woodland landscape of Farnham Strip is dominated by a mix of deciduous and coniferous trees, including oak, beech, birch, and pine, creating a diverse and vibrant forest ecosystem. The dense canopy provides a sheltered habitat for a variety of wildlife, such as red squirrels, roe deer, and a multitude of bird species, including woodpeckers and owls.

Traversing the woodland, visitors can enjoy a network of well-maintained trails and footpaths, allowing for leisurely walks or more challenging hikes. The paths wind through the forest, leading to tranquil spots, hidden clearings, and breathtaking viewpoints, offering visitors a chance to immerse themselves in the natural beauty of the area.

Farnham Strip is also home to a number of historical features, including remnants of ancient settlements, such as Bronze Age burial mounds and Iron Age hillforts. These archaeological sites provide insight into the region's rich cultural heritage, attracting history enthusiasts and researchers.

The strip benefits from its location within the Northumberland National Park, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty. This ensures the preservation and protection of the woodland, allowing visitors to experience the tranquility and serenity of the forest in its purest form.

Overall, Farnham Strip in Northumberland offers a captivating blend of natural beauty, diverse wildlife, and historical significance, making it an ideal destination for nature lovers, hikers, and history enthusiasts seeking an escape into the heart of the woodlands.

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Hope the picnic tables are alright The car park and picnic area at the entrance to Holystone Woods forest trails are unrecognisable. This area contained some massive pines. Storm Arwen flattened it despite its location down in the valley.
Hope the picnic tables are alright
The car park and picnic area at the entrance to Holystone Woods forest trails are unrecognisable. This area contained some massive pines. Storm Arwen flattened it despite its location down in the valley.
Storm Arwen near Holystone Everywhere one goes in mid and north Northumberland one sees the consequences of Storm Arwen's ferocity in swathes of fallen trees. On November 26th 2021 the storm is estimated to have damaged 16 million trees: the Great Storm of 1987 destroyed 15 million trees.
Storm Arwen near Holystone
Everywhere one goes in mid and north Northumberland one sees the consequences of Storm Arwen's ferocity in swathes of fallen trees. On November 26th 2021 the storm is estimated to have damaged 16 million trees: the Great Storm of 1987 destroyed 15 million trees.
Storm Arwen damage at the Lady's Well Fortunately this huge tree fell out of the enclosure rather than into it.
Storm Arwen damage at the Lady's Well
Fortunately this huge tree fell out of the enclosure rather than into it.
Storm Arwen damage at the Lady's Well Fortunately this huge tree fell out of the enclosure rather than into it.
Storm Arwen damage at the Lady's Well
Fortunately this huge tree fell out of the enclosure rather than into it.
Storm Arwen damage near the Lady's Well Everywhere one goes in mid and north Northumberland one sees the consequences of Storm Arwen's ferocity in swathes of fallen trees. On November 26th 2021 the storm is estimated to have damaged 16 million trees: the Great Storm of 1987 destroyed 15 million trees.
Storm Arwen damage near the Lady's Well
Everywhere one goes in mid and north Northumberland one sees the consequences of Storm Arwen's ferocity in swathes of fallen trees. On November 26th 2021 the storm is estimated to have damaged 16 million trees: the Great Storm of 1987 destroyed 15 million trees.
Salmon House once The Salmon Inn Sadly like many country pubs and the disease is spreading urban areas with so many watering holes closing.
Salmon House once The Salmon Inn
Sadly like many country pubs and the disease is spreading urban areas with so many watering holes closing.
Ford through Unnamed Burn I think this might be a drainage ditch rather than a burn.
Ford through Unnamed Burn
I think this might be a drainage ditch rather than a burn.
Lady's Well, Holystone Lady's Well is a stone water tank of possible Roman date, fed by a natural spring. The well is alongside the Roman road between High Rochester and the River Aln. The stone tank has been completely rebuilt at least once since the Roman period. The well has been a Christian holy site since the medieval period, and may have been the site of early Christian rituals. An alternative name for the well is 'Ninian's Well'. Ninian was the Bishop of Whithorn, in south-west Scotland, from AD500-550. It is possible that Ninian visited Holystone, although we have no evidence for such a visit. There is a legend that Paulinus, an early Christian missionary from Italy, converted 3000 people at the well during Easter AD627. In the medieval period, there was an Augustinian convent at Holystone, which may be where the name 'Lady's Well' comes from. In addition to the tank, a 15th century statue, said to be of Paulinus, was brought to the site from Alnwick in 1780. The statue was moved from the centre of the tank in the 19th century and replaced with a wheel cross. Local tradition says an altar-shaped stone near the well is the 'holy' stone, which gives the local village its name. The Lady's Well is a Scheduled Monument and Grade I Listed Building protected by law. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://keystothepast.info/search-records/results-of-search/results-of-search-2/site-details/?PRN=N1209" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://keystothepast.info/search-records/results-of-search/results-of-search-2/site-details/?PRN=N1209">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Lady's Well, Holystone
Lady's Well is a stone water tank of possible Roman date, fed by a natural spring. The well is alongside the Roman road between High Rochester and the River Aln. The stone tank has been completely rebuilt at least once since the Roman period. The well has been a Christian holy site since the medieval period, and may have been the site of early Christian rituals. An alternative name for the well is 'Ninian's Well'. Ninian was the Bishop of Whithorn, in south-west Scotland, from AD500-550. It is possible that Ninian visited Holystone, although we have no evidence for such a visit. There is a legend that Paulinus, an early Christian missionary from Italy, converted 3000 people at the well during Easter AD627. In the medieval period, there was an Augustinian convent at Holystone, which may be where the name 'Lady's Well' comes from. In addition to the tank, a 15th century statue, said to be of Paulinus, was brought to the site from Alnwick in 1780. The statue was moved from the centre of the tank in the 19th century and replaced with a wheel cross. Local tradition says an altar-shaped stone near the well is the 'holy' stone, which gives the local village its name. The Lady's Well is a Scheduled Monument and Grade I Listed Building protected by law. LinkExternal link
Lady's Well, Holystone Lady's Well is a stone water tank of possible Roman date, fed by a natural spring. The well is alongside the Roman road between High Rochester and the River Aln. The stone tank has been completely rebuilt at least once since the Roman period. The well has been a Christian holy site since the medieval period, and may have been the site of early Christian rituals. An alternative name for the well is 'Ninian's Well'. Ninian was the Bishop of Whithorn, in south-west Scotland, from AD500-550. It is possible that Ninian visited Holystone, although we have no evidence for such a visit. There is a legend that Paulinus, an early Christian missionary from Italy, converted 3000 people at the well during Easter AD627. In the medieval period, there was an Augustinian convent at Holystone, which may be where the name 'Lady's Well' comes from. In addition to the tank, a 15th century statue, said to be of Paulinus, was brought to the site from Alnwick in 1780. The statue was moved from the centre of the tank in the 19th century and replaced with a wheel cross. Local tradition says an altar-shaped stone near the well is the 'holy' stone, which gives the local village its name. The Lady's Well is a Scheduled Monument and Grade I Listed Building protected by law. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://keystothepast.info/search-records/results-of-search/results-of-search-2/site-details/?PRN=N1209" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://keystothepast.info/search-records/results-of-search/results-of-search-2/site-details/?PRN=N1209">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Lady's Well, Holystone
Lady's Well is a stone water tank of possible Roman date, fed by a natural spring. The well is alongside the Roman road between High Rochester and the River Aln. The stone tank has been completely rebuilt at least once since the Roman period. The well has been a Christian holy site since the medieval period, and may have been the site of early Christian rituals. An alternative name for the well is 'Ninian's Well'. Ninian was the Bishop of Whithorn, in south-west Scotland, from AD500-550. It is possible that Ninian visited Holystone, although we have no evidence for such a visit. There is a legend that Paulinus, an early Christian missionary from Italy, converted 3000 people at the well during Easter AD627. In the medieval period, there was an Augustinian convent at Holystone, which may be where the name 'Lady's Well' comes from. In addition to the tank, a 15th century statue, said to be of Paulinus, was brought to the site from Alnwick in 1780. The statue was moved from the centre of the tank in the 19th century and replaced with a wheel cross. Local tradition says an altar-shaped stone near the well is the 'holy' stone, which gives the local village its name. The Lady's Well is a Scheduled Monument and Grade I Listed Building protected by law. LinkExternal link
Lady's Well, Holystone --- CLOSED Due to Storm Arwen damage.
Lady's Well, Holystone --- CLOSED
Due to Storm Arwen damage.
The Church of St Mary The Virgin, Holystone
The Church of St Mary The Virgin, Holystone
Lady's Well, Holystone Lady's Well is a stone water tank of possible Roman date, fed by a natural spring. The well is alongside the Roman road between High Rochester and the River Aln. The stone tank has been completely rebuilt at least once since the Roman period. The well has been a Christian holy site since the medieval period, and may have been the site of early Christian rituals. <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.keystothepast.info/Pages/pgDetail.aspx?PRN=N1209" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.keystothepast.info/Pages/pgDetail.aspx?PRN=N1209">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Lady's Well, Holystone
Lady's Well is a stone water tank of possible Roman date, fed by a natural spring. The well is alongside the Roman road between High Rochester and the River Aln. The stone tank has been completely rebuilt at least once since the Roman period. The well has been a Christian holy site since the medieval period, and may have been the site of early Christian rituals. LinkExternal link
Plinth of the cross in Lady's Well There is a legend that Paulinus, an early Christian missionary from Italy, converted 3000 people at the well during Easter AD627. The inscription reads: + IN THIS PLACE PAULINUS THE BISHOP BAPTIZED THREE THOUSAND NORTHUMBRIANS EASTER DCXXVII +
Plinth of the cross in Lady's Well
There is a legend that Paulinus, an early Christian missionary from Italy, converted 3000 people at the well during Easter AD627. The inscription reads: + IN THIS PLACE PAULINUS THE BISHOP BAPTIZED THREE THOUSAND NORTHUMBRIANS EASTER DCXXVII +
Hydraulic Ram This device was thumping away as we walked to Lady's Well. Pumping water up to a storage tank somewhere. The village is now supplied with mains water.
Hydraulic Ram
This device was thumping away as we walked to Lady's Well. Pumping water up to a storage tank somewhere. The village is now supplied with mains water.
Track to the Five Kings Tatty Lea Wood on the left.
Track to the Five Kings
Tatty Lea Wood on the left.
Ewe, lambs and guinea fowl At Dueshill Farm.
Ewe, lambs and guinea fowl
At Dueshill Farm.
Drive to Dueshill Farm Above Holystone.
Drive to Dueshill Farm
Above Holystone.
Holystone A hamlet notable for its medieval wells.
Holystone
A hamlet notable for its medieval wells.
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Farnham Strip is located at Grid Ref: NT9602 (Lat: 55.316586, Lng: -2.049258)

Unitary Authority: Northumberland

Police Authority: Northumbria

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Lat/Long: 55.3180284/-2.0525897
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Lat/Long: 55.3147926/-2.046434
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