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Thrunton Wood Car Park


(Average user rating3 unrated 3/5)

About Thrunton Wood Car Park

The car park in Thrunton Wood offers a delightful picnic area, an information point (unmanned) and the starting point for three colour coded waymarked walks. The walks are of varying length and difficulty and provide walkers with a chance to get right into the wood and explore.

How to get there:

Thrunton Wood Car Park is in Thrunton which is part of Rothbury. Thrunton and Rothbury are the nearest towns or villages.

Follow Brown Tourist Information signs off the A697, just north of the intersection with the B6341 Rothbury to Alnwick road.

OS Grid Reference: NU 085 097
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

Family picnicking at Thrunton wood

Facilities:

InformationParking

Activities

Picnic
Walking Four Crags
Castle Hill Walk Thrunton Wood
Crag Top Walk Thrunton Wood
Educational An Education Service is provided in the Rothbury area by Recreation Ranger Laura Hull. Contact details below.

Contact:

Laura Hull
Recreation Support Ranger

e-mail: laura.hull@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

User Comments

Name: Anonymous (3 Stars)
6/May/2009
litter atround car park area is appalling

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Please note that the car park at Thrunton is now open all week.