Kielderhead and Emblehope Moors
Coordinates: 55°15′11″N 2°24′11″W / 55.253°N 2.403°W
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  Kielderhead And Emblehope Moors Kielderhead And Emblehope Moors shown within Northumberland | |
| OS grid reference | NY745955 |
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Kielderhead
Kielderhead is 43 square kilometres of upland moorland in northern Northumberland. The moor straddles the English / Scottish border. Kielderhead is owned and managed by the Forestry Commission and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
Emblehope
Emblehope is 39.5 square kilometres of upland moorland Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) contiguous with Kielderhead. This portion of the moorland is owned and managed by the estate of the Duke of Northumberland.
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