Blaydon Burn nature reserve
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Blaydon Burn nature reserve by peter maddison as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © peter maddison Taken: 9 Dec 2010
Once the heart of the industrial revolution in Gateshead, Blaydon Burn is a wonderful example of what happens when industry moves away and nature returns, over one mile long and covering over 50 hectares of woodland, grassland and wetland.