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Holystone


(Average user rating3 unrated 2.5/5)

About Holystone

Holystone has many features which make it a charming place to visit. It grew up around a nunnery in 1124 and offers many historical points of interest. There are waterfalls, crags and plenty of aged broadleaved woodland which is a delight to walk in at any time of year. One of our trails (Red waymarkers) ventures out of the wood onto Holystone Common, a Site of Special Scientific Interest jointly managed for conservation purposes by ourselves and Northumberland Wildlife Trust, and lying within Northumberland National Park.

How to get there:

Holystone is part of Rothbury. Holystone Village and Rothbury And Newcastle are the nearest towns or villages.

By Public Transport

There is no bus service in the proximity of the wood.

By car

Holystone village is signposted from the B6341 (Elsdon to Rothbury road). The Wood is 500 metres west of the village.

OS Grid Reference: NT 951 026
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

Start your visit from:

Holystone Car Park

Other places to go in Rothbury

NATIVE BROADLEAVED WOODS ON BOTH SIDES OF HOLYSTONE BURN

Facilities:

InformationParkingOther Facilities

Activities:

WalkingCyclingEducationalWildlife ActivitiesHeritagePicnic

Contact:

Kielder Castle

01434 250209
e-mail: kieldercastle@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

User Comments

Name: matty (2 Stars)
18/Aug/2009
Excellent place but the red route is really bad. It is very boggy and heavily overgrown- we had to turn back because of this reason and go back the way we came, it also takes you through a live firing range which is very often in use.
Name: Anonymous (2 Stars)
10/Aug/2009
On 8th august we did the 3 hour red marker trail. We enjoyed the walk but some of the red markers are very faded and parts of the walk are very overgrown with plants are head height that you have to push through.Some maintenance would improve this.
Name: John Winter (2 Stars)
10/Jul/2009
On July 9 '09, we did the Holystone Nature Reserve walk but found it very overgrown, almost impenetrable in places, and at tines, very boggy.The walk back along the Roman road we found dull: could it not be via the forest?
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