The council owns and manages a number of popular countryside recreation sites and coastal sites throughout the county.
Large areas of Northumberland's uplands, together with areas of registered common land, have been designated as access land. This means that the public have a free right of access by foot on this land and are not required to remain on public rights of way.
The right of access includes the right to take dogs onto the land but between 1 March and 31 July, and at any time in the vicinity of livestock, dogs should be kept on a lead. The right to take a dog onto grouse moors can also be restricted throughout the year. When entering access land, take note of any signs giving information about restrictions. Access land across the county is mapped on the updated Ordnance Survey Explorer Series maps.
Look out for the marking symbols that show when you are entering or leaving access land.
Launching drones from County Council land is only allowed with the consent of the Council and where a formal license agreement has been signed. The council reserves the right to refuse consent and where consent is granted will require evidence of your Civil Aviation Training Certificate and public liability insurance.
This charge will be used to help the council to fund a substantial programme of enhancements at the three parks, including improvements to the visitor centres at Druridge Bay and Bolam Lake, and new children's play facilities at Druridge Bay and Plessey Woods.
The scale of the parking charges will be:
An annual permit is also available for regular visitors at a cost of £55 per household, please enter all car registrations required. Annual permits run from 1 July to 30 June each year.
6 Month permits are available for £29.50 and run from 1 January to 30 June.
If you would like to purchase an annual or 6 month parking permit please click on the link below.
You can also pay by phone by calling 0345 600 6400, or in person at our Customer Information Centres.
Please allow up to 10 working days following payment for your permit to arrive.'
An educational activities pack has been produced for Choppington Community Woods Local Nature Reserve. The pack contains ideas and work sheets for school or youth groups who want to visit the site. The activities can also be undertaken at other nearby countryside sites.
The pack can be downloaded by clicking on the links below:
If you are interested, please email countryside@northumberland.gov.uk.
To find out more, visit the Country Trust website.
A Rod Licence must be obtained from the Environment Agency prior to obtaining permission to fish. No lures or spinners permitted at Bolam. To purchase a Northumberland County Council fishing permit please click the link below - Purchase your permit Terms and conditions that apply to use of fisheries within our parks are here
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