Thrunton Wood is an area of woodland and open moor, and is located 5 miles (8 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).[1][2]
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.[3]
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.[4] More recently, a lot of the trees have been cut down.[5]
There is also a popular trout fishery nearby, located just a quarter mile to the east.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Thrunton Wood". Forestry England.
- ^ "Thrunton Woods | Visit Northumberland". www.visitnorthumberland.com.
- ^ Scaife, Chris: The Caves of Northumberland, Sigma Leisure, 2019
- ^ https://www.forestryjournal.co.uk/features/forestry-journal-features/23688876.storm-arwen-reflecting-clear-up-damaged-woodlands/#:~:text=It's%20now%20accepted%20that%2016,a%20result%20of%20the%20storm.
- ^ https://www.forestryengland.uk/sites/default/files/documents/Thrunton%20Forest%20Plan.pdf
- ^ http://www.thruntontroutfishery.co.uk/
55°22′02″N 1°52′33″W / 55.36711°N 1.87592°W
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