Castles · North East England
Thrunton Wood
In or near Glanton.
Thrunton Wood in England North East, United Kingdom.
Russel Wills — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Thrunton Wood is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Northumberland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Thrunton Wood is an area of woodland and open moor, and is located 5 miles (8.0 kilometres) north of Rothbury, which in itself a small market town in Northumberland. It is a popular destination with walkers/hikers, mountain bikers and horse riders, and is home to two waymarked walking trails: Castle Hill walk (5 miles), and Crag Top walk (1 mile). There is an Iron Age fort on Castle Hill, and Thrunton Wood is home to several caves, including Macartney's Cave, once home to a local monk, and Thomas Wedderburn's Hole, where a local highwayman reputedly once hid from the law. It was heavily affected by Storm Arwen (back in November 2021) which made it mostly inaccessible to public due to a large number of fallen/uprooted trees. More recently, a lot of the trees have been cut down. There is also a popular trout fishery nearby, located just a quarter mile to the east.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.3671, -1.8759
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Whittingham
- Postcode
- NE66 4SQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Official site
- www.forestryengland.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q65050926 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Thrunton Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thrunton Wood?
- Thrunton Wood is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE66 4SQ), in the parish of Whittingham.
- What is Thrunton Wood?
- Thrunton Wood in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Thrunton Wood?
- Drivers can use postcode NE66 4SQ.
- Is Thrunton Wood a protected site?
- Yes — Thrunton Wood is part of the River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Thrunton Wood charge admission?
- Thrunton Wood typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Thrunton Wood?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE66 4SQ. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.