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Simonside Car Park
 

Simonside car park offers a sheltered wooded picnic area, an information point (unmanned) and is the starting point for three waymarked, colour coded walking routes. Details of these walks are given at the information point in the car park.

Walking trails

How to get there:

Simonside Car Park is in Simonside which is part of Rothbury. Great Tosson and Rothbury are the nearest towns or villages.

Off the B6342 just south of Rothbury OR via Great Tosson village.

OS Grid Reference: NZ 037 997

Family playing in a picnic area

Facilities:

InformationParking

Activities

CyclingHeritage
Walking Car Park Walk, Simonside
Simonside Ridge Walk
Ravensheugh Walk, Simonside
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


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