Hamsterly Forest
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HAMSTERLEY FOREST VISITOR’S GUIDE Welcome to Hamsterley This is the largest forest in County Durham. There are 5000 acres here for you to explore with our trails. The walking trails will take you right into the heart of beautiful woodland where you may catch sight of deer, adders, and maybe even leaping salmon. If you want to explore further into the forest, use the Forest Drive. (See signposts around tge forest.) Recently voted one of England’s top scenic woodland drives, it is a spec- tacular 4 mile (6km) route that winds it’s way up the valley following the energetic streams that tumble off the North Pennines. There are plenty of opportunities to stop along the way to walk in the forest or have a picnic. Access to the Forest Drive can be gained with a valid car park ticket. What’s at Hamsterley? • 6 walking trails, including an all ability circular route • Visitor Centre & shop • Forest tea rooms • Adventure play area • Orienteering • Regular events • Ranger-led activities for groups (bookings only) • Cycle Hire & cycle trails • Horse riding trails Location Signposted from the A68 at Wilton- le-Wear. There is no direct public transport service to the forest. Parking There is a charge for using the forest drive and car parks, payable on entry via pay and display machines or toll staff. Annual parking permits are available from the visitor centre or Wood n Wheels cycle hire. The for- est drive and car parks are locked at night – see signs for prices and open- ing times or contact us below. Follow the Forest Code • Guard against all risks o fire. • Protect and respect wildlife, , plants and trees, • Keep dogs under control. • Take your litter home. • Make no unnecessary noise. • Take only memories away. Contact Forestry Commission England Eals Burn, Bellingam, Northumberland, NE48 2HP E: [email protected]. gov.uk T: 01434 220242 Hamsterley Visitor Centre :- 01388 488312 www.forestry.gov.uk/northeast- england
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HAMSTERLEY FOREST VISITOR’S GUIDE
Welcom
e to Hamsterley
This is the largest forest in County Durham
. There are 5000 acres here for you to
explore with our trails.
The walking trails w
ill take you right into the heart of beautiful w
oodland w
here you may catch sight of deer,
adders, and maybe even leaping
salmon.
If you want to explore further into
the forest, use the Forest Drive. (See signposts around tge forest.) Recently voted one of England’s top scenic w
oodland drives, it is a spec-tacular 4 m
ile (6km) route that w
inds it’s w
ay up the valley following the
energetic streams that tum
ble off the North Pennines.
There are plenty of opportunities to stop along the w
ay to w
alk in the forest or have a picnic. Access to the Forest Drive can be gained w
ith a valid car park ticket.
What’s at Ham
sterley?
• 6 walking trails, including an all
ability circular route• Visitor Centre & shop• Forest tea room
s• Adventure play area• Orienteering• Regular events• Ranger-led activities for groups (bookings only)• Cycle Hire & cycle trails• Horse riding trails
LocationSignposted from
the A68 at Wilton-
le-Wear. There is no direct public
transport service to the forest.
ParkingThere is a charge for using the forest drive and car parks, payable on entry via pay and display m
achines or toll staff. Annual parking perm
its are available from
the visitor centre or W
ood n Wheels cycle hire. The for-
est drive and car parks are locked at night – see signs for prices and open-ing tim
es or contact us below.
Follow the Forest Code
• Guard against all risks o fire.• Protect and respect w
ildlife,, plants and trees,• Keep dogs under control.• Take your litter hom
e.• M
ake no unnecessary noise.• Take only m
emories aw
ay.
Contact
Forestry Comm
ission EnglandEals Burn, Bellingam
, Northum
berland, NE48 2HP
gov.uk T: 01434 220242
Hamsterley Visitor Centre :-
01388 488312
ww
w.forestry.gov.uk/northeast-
england
