Simonside Car Park

(Average user rating 4 unrated

4/5)

About Simonside Car Park

Simonside car park offers a sheltered wooded picnic area, an information point (unmanned) and is the starting point for three waymarked, colour coded walking routes. Details of these walks are given at the information point in the car park.

How to get there:

Simonside Car Park is in Simonside which is part of Rothbury. Great Tosson and Rothbury are the nearest towns or villages.

Off the B6342 just south of Rothbury OR via Great Tosson village.

OS Grid Reference: NZ 037 997
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

Facilities:

Activities

	Car Park Walk, Simonside Simonside Ridge Walk Ravensheugh Walk, Simonside
	An Education Service is provided in the Rothbury area by Recreation Ranger Laura Hull. Contact details below.

Contact:

Kielder Castle

01434 250209
e-mail: kieldercastle@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

User Comments

Name: Dave ( 4 Stars

)
3/Sep/2009

Would rate five stars if the summit was a little higher. The local farmer is very friendly and welcomes walkers. This is a beautiful area and a great asset for Northumberland which makes it very popular.

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