You can now read our highlights of events and activities in the forests of North East England in our news snippets page.
Explore
Explore Chopwell Wood and discover the myriad of sculptures.
Hire a bike at Hamsterley Forest or Kielder Castle
Hire a bike and explore forest and moorland in and around County Durham’s largest forest – Hamsterley Forest or escape to the wilderness of Kielder Forest.
Watch the sky
Watch the dramatic colour changes in the sky at dusk through the roof of Skyspace at Kielder.
See red
Go searching for the red squirrel, one of Britain’s rarest mammals, in the largest red squirrel reserve in England in Kielder Forest.
Be king of the castle
View seven castles from the summit of Ros Hill, near Hepburn Wood.
Experience autumn
Experience autumn in its full glory among ancient oaks in North Wood, Holystone Wood.
Hunt ghosts
Visit haunted Kielder Castle, eighteenth century hunting lodge of the Duke of Northumberland and lose yourself in the Minotaur Maze.
Take the high road
Drive along Kielder Forest Drive, one of England’s highest roads.
Walk into the sun
Hike to the top of Simonside at sunrise for spectacular views of the Northumberland countryside.
