Kielder Forest

#2053 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Forest

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Kielder Forest is a large forestry plantation in Northumberland, England, surrounding Kielder village and the Kielder Water reservoir. It is the largest man-made woodland in England with three-quarters of its 250 square miles covered by forest. The majority of the forest lies within Kielder Water and Forest Park, with the southern tip known as Wark Forest lying within Northumberland National Park. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°11'18"N, 2°30'30"W

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Kielder Forest – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kielder Observatory, Kielder Viaduct, Bakethin Reservoir.

5.2 miNW
Observatories and planetariums, Museum, Science museum
Kielder Observatory
133 min walk • Kielder Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in Kielder Forest, Northumberland, England. It is situated high upon Black Fell overlooking Kielder Water near the Scottish border, and half a mile up a forest track from James Turrell's Kielder Skyspace.
3.8 miNW
Bridge
Kielder Viaduct
96 min walk • Kielder Viaduct consists of seven semi-circular masonry skew arches and was built in 1862 by the North British Railway to carry the Border Counties Line across marshy land, which following flooding to create Kielder Water, became the place where Deadwater Burn joins Bakethin Reservoir.
3.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bakethin Reservoir
82 min walk • Bakethin Reservoir is a reservoir immediately upstream of Kielder Water, in Northumberland, England, close to the border with Scotland. It is fed by the River North Tyne and lies southeast of Kielder village.