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Woodlands for forest bathing in Northumberland

8 places in Northumberland that suit forest bathing, with parking, paths and facilities on each page. Find a forest bathing guide in Northumberland.

Woodland at Allen Banks in the River Allen gorge, NorthumberlandAllen Banks and Staward GorgeNorthumberland's largest ancient woodland, in the deep gorge of the River AllenBolam Lake with surrounding trees, NorthumberlandBolam Lake Country ParkDobson's lake and woods west of Morpeth, with an accessible path all the way roundWoodland path through trees on the Cragside estate, NorthumberlandCragsideGiant conifers, rhododendron tunnels and engineered lakes on the Victorian estate above RothburyWooded valley at Hareshaw Linn near Bellingham, NorthumberlandHareshaw LinnAncient woodland above Bellingham, six bridges and a nine metre waterfall at the endForest Drive track through conifer plantation in Kielder Forest, NorthumberlandKielder Water and Forest ParkEngland's largest forest, spruce and pine around Kielder Water, with room to walk for hoursWet woodland footpath among trees in Plessey Woods, NorthumberlandPlessey Woods Country ParkWoodland, meadows and a firm riverside path along the River Blyth near BedlingtonConifer woodland at Thrunton Wood, NorthumberlandThrunton WoodPine and heather on sandstone crags near Whittingham, with views towards the CheviotsThe Boathouse Pond surrounded by trees in West Wood, Wallington, NorthumberlandWallingtonNearly 800 acres of estate woodland, with ponds in East Wood and quiet paths in West Wood

Photos: Allen Banks and Staward Gorge, Anthony Foster (CC BY-SA 2.0); Bolam Lake Country Park, Clive Nicholson (CC BY-SA 2.0); Cragside, Bill Boaden (CC BY-SA 2.0); Hareshaw Linn, Anthony Foster (CC BY-SA 2.0); Kielder Water and Forest Park, Russel Wills (CC BY-SA 2.0); Plessey Woods Country Park, Les Hull (CC BY-SA 2.0); Thrunton Wood, Richard Webb (CC BY-SA 2.0); Wallington, Humphrey Bolton (CC BY-SA 2.0).