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Hamsterley Forest

Hamsterley Forest, County Durham, England

6.22KM

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3.9MILES

A short new years eve wander around a wintery Hamsterley Forest. The wonderful wood carved sculpture at the start of the walk is The Green Man by local artist Phil Townsend. Sadly this was removed from the forest in 2025 (due to wood rot) having stood there for 29 years. Read the full story here.

31 Dec 2013
Some Hills
2hrs, 0min (1hr, 23min)
altitude Graph for hamsterley forest walk

Elevation: Max 218m, Min 144m, Gain 74m

Pictures from the walk

woodland scutpture depicting a face

Green Man detail

the green man, made of logs depicting a face, by local artist phil townsend

The Green Man by Phil Townsend

brown oak leaf on winter branch

Winter oak

winter branches

Bare branches

sheep in a field in winter

Grazing sheep

woodland scutpture depicting a face

The Green Man by Phil Townsend

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