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Blue Horse Route
 

This horse riding trail starts from the Grove Car park (approximately two miles along the Forest Drive from the Visitor Centre). Turn left out of the car park and ride over the refurbished stone bridge opposite the Grove house. Take the first right up a rough track for 800m then turn left at the Downhill cabin. From here you can follow the blue way-marking discs displaying a horse shoe symbol. The route has good views over the Bedburn valley and passes through a variety of woodlands and more open spaces.

How to get there:

Hamsterley Forest Visitor Centre
Hamsterley
Durham County
England

Hamsterley, Witton-le Wear, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, and Durham are the nearest towns or villages.

Horse riders on a forest road

Hamsterley Forest Visitor Centre Facilities.
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Grade of trail:
Trail waymarking:
blue
Length of trail:
7 miles
Approximate time of trail:
NA
Open or closed:
open


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