Hamsterley Forest

#5697 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Forest

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Hamsterley Forest is a commercial forest in County Durham owned and managed by Forestry England. It is the largest forest in County Durham and covers more than 2,000 hectares. Recreational activities within the forest are focused at the eastern end, around the visitors' centre. In addition to the visitors' centre, there is a cafe, toilet facilities and many cycling, walking and running trails. ()

Coordinates: 54°40'19"N, 1°51'22"W

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Hamsterley Forest – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Witton Castle, Crag Gill, Low Barns Nature Reserve, Weardale.

3.7 miE
Forts and castles
Witton Castle
95 min walk • Witton Castle is a much-altered 15th-century castle, which is the centrepiece of a holiday and caravan country park at Witton le Wear, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham. It is a Grade II* listed building.
6.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Crag Gill
156 min walk • Crag Gill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district in south-west County Durham, England. It lies about 3 km east of the village of Eggleston, just off the B6282 road, which separates it from the Bollihope, Pikestone, Eggleston and Woodland Fells SSSI to the north.
4.2 miE
54°40'40"N • 1°45'4"W
Low Barns Nature Reserve, Bishop Auckland
108 min walk • Visitor center, Park
4.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Weardale
105 min walk • Weardale is a dale, or valley, on the east side of the Pennines in County Durham, England. Large parts of Weardale fall within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – the second-largest AONB in England and Wales.
3.5 miSE
Bridge
Swin Bridge
90 min walk • Swin Bridge is the local name for a skew arch bridge in County Durham. It was built in 1830 for the Haggerleases branch of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, crossing the River Gaunless at Cockfield.
4.2 miN
Town
Wolsingham
107 min walk • Wolsingham is a small market town in Weardale, County Durham, England. It is situated by the River Wear, between Crook and Stanhope in North West Durham. Today it is still a small market town looking much as it did hundreds of years ago with many stone built listed buildings, period features and links to its long history.
4.1 miE
National park
Witton-le-Wear
106 min walk • Witton-le-Wear is a Site of Special Scientific Interest located in the valley of the River Wear, immediately east of the village of Witton-le-Wear in County Durham, England.
5.2 miN
Town
Tow Law
133 min walk • Tow Law is a town and civil parish in County Durham, England. It is situated a few miles to the south of Consett and 5 miles to the north west of Crook. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,952, increasing to 2,138 at the 2011 Census.