Castle Hill Walk, Thrunton Wood
5 miles (8 km). About 2 hours, moderate.
Start: NU 083 096. Finish: NU 083 096. OS grid.
Take it with you: download the GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
About 276 m of climbing and 277 m of descent; highest point 259 m.
Facts
- Code
- NE 1125
- Distance
- 5 miles (8 km)
- Publisher’s page
- forestryengland.uk
- Walking time
- About 2 hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate (how we grade)
- Designation
- Regional route
- Waymark
- Red waymarkers
- Region
- North East
- County
- Northumberland
- Total ascent
- About 276 m. Highest point 259 m
Getting there
- Car parks
- Car park (free), 160 m from the start. Directions NU 085 097Car park, 840 m from the start. Directions NU 092 097
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: a bus stop, 2.4 km away (Directions).
Getting back
We found no bus stop within 3 km of the finish and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap), so plan a lift or a taxi back.
What to expect
Steepest climb: about 74 m in a kilometre (1 in 14), starting 3.4 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
OpenStreetMap records no pub or café within a quarter of a mile of the way: take food and drink with you.
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Connecting routes
- NE 1137Crag Top Walk, Thrunton WoodShares 0.6 miles of path with this route. Starts and finishes on this route at Thrunton Wood main car park and Cragend. This route starts and finishes on it at Thrunton Wood main car park.
Walks nearby
- NE 1098Nelly's Moss Lakes Walk, Cragside Estate1.5 miles, circular. Starts 5 miles away
- NE 1085Borderline Greenway2 miles, one way. Starts 5.1 miles away
- NE 1128The Simonside Ridge Walk4 miles. Starts 6.8 miles away
- NE 1138Short Loop, Simonside1 mile, circular. Starts 6.9 miles away
- NE 116The Way of the SeaLong-distance route, 38.5 miles, one way. Starts 10.4 miles away
- NE 1042Greenleighton Moor Walk, Wallington6 miles, circular. Starts 10.7 miles away
Sources
Checked against forestryengland.uk on 12 October 2026.
- Route line: Forestry England, Recreation routes, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Forestry England).
- Facts: forestryengland.uk
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