Darras Hall Grassland
Introduction
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Darras Hall Grassland
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 24 Sep 2010
An area of grassland and scrub about 3 hectares in size, set aside as a recreation area when Darras Hall was developed as an upmarket housing development after 1907. The oval area is distinctly visible from the air, when taking off, or landing at Newcastle Airport. On the ground, it is well hidden by the surrounding houses on Middle Drive, Eastern Way and Woodlands, and known only to the local residents. It represents an unusual persistence of an old area of pasture, little managed apart from mowing and occasional control of hawthorn and gorse scrub. It is one of the few remaining areas of old lowland grassland in the county and contains some locally uncommon plant species. It was designated as an SSSI in 1984 http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000517.pdf
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Image Location
Latitude
55.037589
Longitude
-1.754783