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About Cookworthy Forest
Cookworthy Forest is an impressive conifer plantation in the gentle hills of West Devon, between Okehampton and Bude.
South West Forest are based here, at the Cookworthy Forest Centre. Their reconstruction of a traditional roundhouse is a favourite with local school groups. The forest is also popular with orienteering groups and a permanent orienteering course opened in 2007.
The Celtic roundhouse is available for groups to hire. Contact Glyn Bradbury (details below right) to book.
How to get there:
Halwill Junction and Holsworthy are the nearest towns or villages.
From the Okehampton direction take the A3079, signposted for Bude. You will find the public car park on the right and Cookworthy Forest Centre on the left, two miles after passing through Halwill Junction.
From the Bude direction take the A3072 out of Holsworthy, and turn off onto the A3079 after about four miles, heading towards Halwill Junction and Okehampton. Follow this road for two miles. The public car park will be on your left and Cookworthy Forest Centre on your right.
OS Grid Reference: SS 414014
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info
Start your visit from:
Cookworthy Forest CentreWhat's on in Cookworthy Forest
February
- Bushcraft Skills Tuesday 16 February 2010
Tuesday 26 October 2010
April
- Survival Skills and Green Woodcraft Tuesday 13 April 2010
Tuesday 3 August 2010
Facilities:
Activities:
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Cycling is permitted on all forest roads in Cookworthy Forest. A new section of the Ruby Trail, a long distance cycle route being developed in the area, is now open. It currently runs between Halwill Junction Nature Reserve and the Cookworthy Forest Centre. |
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Due to the number of bridleways in this wood horse riding is free of charge. |
Contact:
Glyn Bradbury
Recreation Ranger
01409 221692
e-mail: glyn.bradbury@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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