Visitor information
Opening hours
How to find us
Parking & prices
Facilities & access
Contact details
Opening hours
Access to Simonside can be made 24 hours a day.
How to find us
How to find us
Rothbury,
Northumberland
Sat Nav Postcode: NE65 7NWBy Car
Signposted from the B6342 (Rothbury to Scot’s Gap road).
By Public Transport
Bus number 416 connects Rothbury with Morpeth (both mainline rail station and buses to Newcastle).On Sundays and Bank Holidays, Northumbria buses run an additional service direct from Newcastle and Gateshead to Rothbury (number 508). Simonside is two miles to the south of Rothbury.To access the Hills on foot, follow the public footpaths from Rothbury via Whitton and Hillhead Lane, a distance of 2.5 miles (4km).
OS Grid Ref
NZ037997
55.291237509198, -1.9430565834045
Parking and prices
There are no parking charges at Simonside.
Additional information
Number of accessible parking spaces: 0
There are no designated accessible parking spaces at this forest, have you seen our Easy Access trails page?
Facilities and access
Assistant dogs welcome
Dogs allowed
Picnic area
Contact details
Landline Number
01434 250209E-Mail Address
kieldercastle@forestryengland.uk 