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A 'Wheeliefab' getaway in Durham
Hamsterley Forest
Forestry England
Redford
Hamsterley Forest
County Durham
DL13 3NL
Redford
Hamsterley Forest
County Durham
DL13 3NL
Tel: +44 01388 488312
Book Tickets
Guide Prices
Weekdays and weekends in off peak times: Up to 1 hour - £3.00, Up to 2 hours - £5.50, Up to 4 hours - £7.00, All day - £8
Coaches/Minibuses charges: Minibuses - £14.00, Coaches - £20.00
Motorcycles - Free
Pay on exit system in place. Number plate cameras will record your entry, just input your car registration at a pay station just before you leave and pay. All our pay stations accept card payment ONLY (except the one next to the Café which takes both cash and cards)
Gradings
- VAQAS VB Attraction
Awards
- Visit England
VAQAS 2021 - Visit England
Quality Assured Visitor Attraction 2017 - Regional and Miscellaneous
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2016
TripAdvisor
- Excellent231
- Very Good124
- Average30
- Poor17
- Terrible27
Recent Reviews:
- workbehindme_18Durham, United KingdomTrip Type:CouplesResearch first!
Monday, 28th August 2023It has been years since we visited but thought a mediocre weather bank holiday would be a good time to return. Oh dear, so did hundreds of others. Not to worry we'd just do the Forest drive. The man... Read full review - explorer6kIngleby Barwick, United KingdomHamsterley Heaven
Thursday, 12th October 2023A wonderful way there the bus had air conditioning and a TV but one of the toilet sinks were broken, I would rate the toilets 3.5, our guides were quite polite and showed us some trails, "wonderful... Read full review - Doreen ENewcastle-under-Lyme, United KingdomVery wet very spectacular walkThursday, 2nd November 2023We took the dogs for a walk during all that rain. The resulting waterfalls were spectacular, however I couldn't then let our water mad dog off the lead for fear of losing her to the now torrent of... Read full review
Facilities
Accessibility
- Access Statement - Please see below
Parking & Transport
- Parking (charge) - Weekdays and weekends in off peak times: Up to 1 hour £2.00, All day £7.00 Peak - Bank holiday weekends: Peak £10.00 Coaches/Minibuses charges: Minibuses - £12.00, Coaches £18.00 Pay on exit system in place. Number plate cameras will record your entry, just input your car registration at a pay station just before you leave and pay. All our pay stations accept card payment ONLY (except the one next to the Café which takes both cash and cards)
Provider Facilities
- Dogs Accepted
Access Information
Opening Times
| 2023 (1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023) |
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| 2024 (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024) |
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* Forest open all year round (24 hours a day) for access on foot or by bicycle. Main Bedburn car park is open 24 hours a day. Forest Drive and associated car parks are open 9am-4pm (weekends Apr-Oct, 9am-5pm). No overnight parking.
Map & Directions
Road Directions
Nearest major road is A68. Follow brown 'Hamsterley Forest' signs from A68 north of Bishop Auckland.
Public Transport Directions
Unfortunately, there is no public transport available to the forest
Highlights...
Hamsterley Forest Orange Walk, Hamsterley ForestA route around the Bedburn valley giving elevated views over the forest and showing varied habitats of mixed woodland.
Cycling at Hamsterley Forest, Hamsterley ForestHamsterley Forest is one of the Northeast’s premier mountain bike destinations, with over 2000 hectares of forest to explore on 33 miles of waymarked trails and countless more miles of seldom travelled forest road Hamsterley Forest has something for cyclists of all-abilities.
Walking at Hamsterley Forest, Hamsterley ForestWhen you walk around Hamsterley Forest you are walking through a former agricultural and shooting estate. Three walks start from the notice board in the Bedburn car park opposite the cycle hire and two further walks start along the valley from Grove and Blackling Hole car parks.
Horse Riding at Hamsterley Forest, Hamsterley ForestEnjoy miles of waymarked horse-riding routes that let you explore the heart of this beautiful forest. Please note, dedicated horse box parking is located in the Grove car park, 2 miles along the Forest Drive from the Bedburn entrance.
