Hamsterley Forest
Hamsterley Forest
County Durham
DL13 3NL
Tel: +44 01388 488312
Guide Prices
Forest Drive Toll Per Car £6 (£10 Bank Holidays from Easter to 31 August). £12 per mini bus. £18 per coach. Annual Discovery Pass available (£45)
Please note our Pay and Display machines only take coins and can't give change. We currently have one machine that takes card payments-this is located next to the washrooms in the main car park. You can also pay for parking at the café (and also at our info point, though this is only staffed at limited times)
Gradings
- VAQAS VB Attraction

Awards
- Visit England
Quality Assured Visitor Attraction 2017
- Regional and Miscellaneous
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2016
TripAdvisor

- Certificate of Excellence 2018
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating:
- Excellent180
- Very Good101
- Average20
- Poor10
- Terrible14
Recent Reviews:
- chrislE1306FTHolbrook, United KingdomTrip Type:Friends getawayOutstanding mountain bikingSunday, 20th January 2019Rode here today and rate the trails as son of the very best I've ridden. Loads of variety, technical descents, technical climbs. Just fun, highly recommended. Read full review
- Angela ITrip Type:FamilyGreat day outSunday, 27th January 2019Spent a few hours here with family including my one year old son. We had a lovely walk around the gruffalo trail. Very clean areas and plenty places to sit and picnic. Play areas for kids are great... Read full review
- PnD209Durham, United KingdomDisappointing Zog trailWednesday, 13th February 2019If you've taken your children to the Gruffalo and the Highway Rat trails don't expect the same with Zog. It's a series of spread out plastic boards with albeit educational snippets but no character... Read full review
Facilities
Accessibility
- Access Statement - Please see below
Parking & Transport
- Parking (charge) - £6 to park all day, £10 on all bank holiday weekends from Easter to August inclusive
Provider Facilities
- Dogs Accepted - also allowed in cafe. (stick & flick policy on dog waste)
Access Information
Opening Times
Season (1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2019) | ||
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Day | Times | |
Monday - Sunday | 09:00 | - 17:00 |
* Opening Dawn to dusk. Forest drive 9:00 - 17:00
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