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3/5)About Hamsterley Forest Drive
Recently voted one of the country’s top scenic woodland drives, Hamsterley Forest Drive is a spectacular 4 mile (6 km) route that winds its way up Bedburn Valley following the energetic streams that tumble off the North Pennines. There are plenty of opportunities to stop along the way to explore the forest or to have a picnic. The Forest Drive starts at the visitor centre and ends at Blackling Hole Car Park. Cars can either exit the forest at this point or retrace their journey back to the visitor centre. Please note that the Forest Drive is only tarmac for approximately half of its length. The remaining two miles from just beyond the Grove Car Park to Blackling Hole is on unsealed forest road. The drive for its entire length is not gritted in winter and may be closed in adverse weather. The Forest Drive is a toll road, for which tickets can be purchased on entry to the forest at the visitor centre and the Grove (ticket is also valid for all car parks). Discovery Pass available to purchase from the visitor centre which allows unlimited free access to Hamsterley car parks and forest drive for 2009. For further information, please contact Neil Taylor on 01388 488312.Open 8am to 5pm.
How to get there:
Hamsterley Forest Drive can be started from Hamsterley Forest Visitor Centre in Hamsterley. Hamsterley, Witton-le Wear, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, and Durham are the nearest towns or villages.
Turn right in Hamsterley village following the brown tourist signs, turn left in hamlet of Bedburn to enter the forest and access the forest drive and car parks. The charge is GBP 3 per car (GBP 5 on bank holiday weekends), GBP 8 minibus and GBP 12 coach.
OS Grid Reference: NZ092312
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info
What's on in Hamsterley
May
- Female Evening Ride Monday 16 April 2012
Monday 30 April 2012
Monday 14 May 2012
Monday 28 May 2012
Monday 11 June 2012
Monday 25 June 2012
Monday 9 July 2012
Monday 23 July 2012
Monday 6 August 2012
Monday 20 August 2012
Monday 10 September 2012
June
- Monthly Club Ride Sunday 12 February 2012
Sunday 11 March 2012
Sunday 8 April 2012
Sunday 10 June 2012
Sunday 8 July 2012
Sunday 12 August 2012
Sunday 14 October 2012
Sunday 11 November 2012
Sunday 9 December 2012
Sunday 13 May 2012 - Trailbuilding Session Saturday 18 February 2012
Saturday 17 March 2012
Saturday 14 April 2012
Saturday 19 May 2012
Saturday 16 June 2012
Saturday 14 July 2012
Saturday 18 August 2012
Saturday 15 September 2012
Saturday 20 October 2012
Saturday 17 November 2012
Saturday 15 December 2012 - Family Bushcrafts Monday 9 April 2012
Sunday 17 June 2012
Sunday 19 August 2012 - Female Evening Ride Monday 16 April 2012
Monday 30 April 2012
Monday 14 May 2012
Monday 28 May 2012
Monday 11 June 2012
Monday 25 June 2012
Monday 9 July 2012
Monday 23 July 2012
Monday 6 August 2012
Monday 20 August 2012
Monday 10 September 2012 - An introduction to willow weaving Sunday 24 June 2012
July
- Monthly Club Ride Sunday 12 February 2012
Sunday 11 March 2012
Sunday 8 April 2012
Sunday 10 June 2012
Sunday 8 July 2012
Sunday 12 August 2012
Sunday 14 October 2012
Sunday 11 November 2012
Sunday 9 December 2012
Sunday 13 May 2012 - Trailbuilding Session Saturday 18 February 2012
Saturday 17 March 2012
Saturday 14 April 2012
Saturday 19 May 2012
Saturday 16 June 2012
Saturday 14 July 2012
Saturday 18 August 2012
Saturday 15 September 2012
Saturday 20 October 2012
Saturday 17 November 2012
Saturday 15 December 2012 - Female Evening Ride Monday 16 April 2012
Monday 30 April 2012
Monday 14 May 2012
Monday 28 May 2012
Monday 11 June 2012
Monday 25 June 2012
Monday 9 July 2012
Monday 23 July 2012
Monday 6 August 2012
Monday 20 August 2012
Monday 10 September 2012 - Become Nature Detectives; find the hidden wildlife Sunday 8 July 2012
- Discover the secret life of the forest Sunday 22 July 2012
- Den Building Tuesday 24 July 2012
Wednesday 22 August 2012
| Hamsterley Forest Visitor Centre Facilities. |
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| Length of trail: 4 miles |
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| Open or closed: open |
| Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest. |
Contact: |
| Hamsterley Forest e-mail: enquiries.hamsterley@forestry.gsi.gov.uk |
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