Allen Banks & Staward Gorge is National Trust property in the English county of Northumberland. It is a Victorian garden in a gorge of the River Allen cutting through woodland. The ruins of Staward Peel, a medieval peel tower, stand on a promontory above the gorge. The property has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its rich flora and fauna. There is a large suspension bridge which has been ruined by the flooding of January 2005. External links Allen Banks & Staward Gorge information at the National Trust Further info National Trust properties in Northumberland Nature reserves in Northumberland Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Northumberland