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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
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Quality Assured Visitor Attraction 2017 - Regional and Miscellaneous
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2016
TripAdvisor
Certificate of Excellence 2018
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating:
- Excellent167
- Very Good97
- Average18
- Poor9
- Terrible12
Recent Reviews:
- prem kTrip Type:BusinessGreat experience
Saturday, 21st July 2018Its a great experience we enjoyed a lot i love this place & i want to come & again good hygene here i like Read full review - ryan gTrip Type:Couplesawful bike hire
Tuesday, 17th July 2018Myself and My girlfiend decided to take a trip to Hamsterely forest while the weather was nice. As we don't own bikes we did some research and found Wood 'n' Wheels which is located on site. On the... Read full review - Lollipop765Trip Type:CouplesNice for walks, parking charges are ridiculous.
Sunday, 8th July 2018Hamsterley forest is only about a ten minute drive from us and we've frequently visited as a family when we were kids so always had fond memories. I visited a few weeks ago with my partner and the... 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 Oct 2018 - 31 Dec 2018) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Sunday | 08:00 | - 17:00 |
| Bank Holiday | 08:00 | - 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
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