About the reserve

Over the next 30 years Durham Wildlife Trust will be restoring nature at Hill 60, a two-hectare pasture at the heart of Crawcrook village.  Hill 60 is a local landmark that has special meaning for the residents of Crawcrook, and provides a place where people can enjoy a little bit of nature on their doorstep. The name Hill 60 is thought to have come from the Ypres Salient, where local men, serving in the Northumberland Fusiliers, fought during the First World War.

The Trust’s work will focus on restoring the grassland to bring wildflowers back to Hill 60. This will involve cutting and removing some annual grass growth, alongside conservation grazing and wildflower seed introduction. The mature hedgerows will be managed to maintain their interest to birds, and new hedges will be planted that will provide additional habitat in the future.