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Hamsterley Forest

Date ... Sunday, 25 May 2008
Distance ... 7.00 miles
Ascent ... 1265 feet
Time ... 2 hours 55 mins
Weather ... 15 ºC, fresh E winds, sunny and dry
Summits ... None
Start ... The Grove car park, Hamsterley Forest (NZ065298)
Maps ... Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº31 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº92 (1:50,000)


The picnic area at The Grove CP, at the start of the walk

The picnic area at The Grove CP, at the start of the walk

Hamsterley Forest

Hamsterley Forest

The walk is made up of quite woodland paths

The walk is made up of quite woodland paths

and forest roads ...

and forest roads ...

Euden Beck, which we followed for the first part of the walk

Euden Beck, which we followed for the first part of the walk

Hamsterley Forest

Hamsterley Forest

Tim having fun in the stream

Tim having fun in the stream

Cascades in Euden Beck

Cascades in Euden Beck

Euden Beck

Euden Beck

As we started climb over Neighbour Moor, the view's opened out.

As we started climb over Neighbour Moor, the view's opened out.

Hamsterley Forest

Hamsterley Forest

Pennington Beech Wood, reputedly the highest beech wood in England @ 1200 feet ASL

Pennington Beech Wood, reputedly the highest beech wood in England @ 1200 feet ASL

Tim in Pennington Beech Wood

Tim in Pennington Beech Wood

Pennington Beech Wood

Pennington Beech Wood

As we passed Pennington House (in the forest) we saw this peacock!

As we passed Pennington House (in the forest) we saw this peacock!