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Falstone Forest

1,170 ha

📷 Mark Anderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1,170 ha

Getting here

55.20296, -2.42070

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Horse ridingWalking trails

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Forest walks

1 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Blackening Waxcap, Golden Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap +134 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Blackening Waxcap, Golden Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap +134 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Hiking

Marked walking trails totalling 74.9 km

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats; Birds — Chaffinch, Siskin, Robin +39 more · last seen 2018

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakeside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Kielder alternativeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 686Cycling route
Named routeRef 686National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route8.9 km
Named routeLength 8.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 10Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway in Falstone Forest

📷 Mark Anderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway in Falstone Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→🌱Sidwood Picnic PlaceUrban park4.5 km→💧SidwoodReservoir4.2 km→✦Hill House bastle and associated enclosures, 850m NNW of Sidwood CottageHistoric site3.7 km→✦Bastle: Black MiddensHistoric site4 km→✦Two bastles, an 18th century farmhouse and associated enclosures at Black MiddingsHistoric site4 km→

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