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Thrunton Wood Car Park

(Average user rating4 unrated 4/5)
 
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.
Follow Brown Tourist Information signs off the A697, just north of the intersection with the B6341 Rothbury to Alnwick road.
Thrunton and Rothbury are the nearest towns or villages.
OS Grid Reference: NU 085 097
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

User Comments

4 Stars 4 Stars

Spent a lovely day there, arrived at 1100 and left at 1500 and didn't see a single person once we left the car park. Views castle hill and thrunton crags are amazing. As mentioned litter/poo bags in car park are unsightly but don't let spoil the trip.

Orric, 13/May/2011
5 Stars 5 Stars

Had an amazing run on the trails here today. We were on the orange trail [4.75 miles] and it was fantastically well marked and gave us a great mix of surfaces and amazing views. Can't wait to go back again!

@willrun4cake, 9/Apr/2011
3 Stars 3 Stars

litter atround car park area is appalling

Anonymous, 6/May/2009

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Family picnicking at Thrunton wood

Facilities and Activities

InformationParking
WalkingEducationalPicnic
Walking
Educational
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
Please note that the car park at Thrunton is now open all week.