Allen Banks & Staward Gorge

For the Parish in Northumberland, see Brinkburn.

Allen Banks & Staward Gorge
Staward Gorge from Staward Peel
LocationNorthumberland, England, UK
Coordinates54°57′43″N 2°18′58″W / 54.962°N 2.316°W / 54.962; -2.316
OS grid referenceNY798630
Allen Banks & Staward Gorge is located in Northumberland
Allen Banks & Staward Gorge
Location in Northumberland

Allen Banks & Staward Gorge is a 194-acre 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 peel 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.


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