Hamsterley Forest | 10 minutes by car

Hamsterley Forest is a 10 minute drive from Plum Tree Cottage sprawling along the sides of a sheltered valley. Visitors to Hamsterley have no shortage of options when it comes to forest adventure from wildlife watching and dark sky gazing to adventure play, high octane mountain biking or even hire cycles from the forest for a leisurely bike ride, there is something here for everyone.

You can visit the website here: http://www.forestry.gov.uk/hamsterleyforest