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Holywell Dene


Holywell Dene is the valley of Seaton Burn, which stretches 6km between the villages of Seghill, passing close to Holywell and Old Hartley, and flowing out to the sea at Seaton Sluice. Most of the Dene is part of the Delaval Estate. In 2000 the Estate granted Northumberland and North Tyneside Councils a 99-year lease of the Dean; who then designated their areas Local Nature Reserves.[1] Holywell Dean has areas of ancient semi natural woodland and salt marsh in the tidal flood plain. 

Seaton Sluice Seghill Seaton Burn (river) Holywell Old Holywell Bridge Historical Account of Holywell Dene, 1894 Primrose Cottage, Holywell Dene Seaton Lodge Starlight Castle, Holywell Dene Stone Bridge, near Hartley West Farm
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Holywell Dene
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Footpath through Holywell Dene, Seaton Sluice
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Riverside footpath by Seaton Burn, Northumberland
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Steep descent on the path through Holywell Dene
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Friends of Holywell Dene
- Includes a history of the Dene: "The first reference to Holywell Dene was in 800AD although it was then known as Merkel Dene. It was part of the Manor of …
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Seaton Burn (river)
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Seaton Burn (river)
- Seaton Burn is a small river in Northumberland. It arises near Brunswick Village as Hartley Burn, flowing into Big Waters (now a nature reserve , originally  formed in the 1920's as a …
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Acc 15315 PC Waterfall, Holywell Dene
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Old Holywell Bridge
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Old Holywell Bridge
- Overview Map Street View This old bridge (now a footbridge) crosses Seaton Burn immediately west of the newer road bridge, south of Holywell.  The old bridge dates from the 17th …

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