.

Kielder Water & Forest Park

Click here for winter opening times

Welcome to the great outdoors. Absorb the peace and tranquillity. Try something adventurous. Above all else, create your own unique experience.

The Park is home to the biggest man-made lake in northern Europe and the biggest working forest in England. It covers 250 square miles, so if you haven't been before, it's best to pop into one of the three main visitor centres (Tower Knowe, Leaplish and Kielder Castle) to orientate yourself. 

Download our guide to the Park (right) or browse these pages to find out what there is to do and where to do it. Don't forget, visitor centre staff have great local knowledge and are on hand to help with any questions you might have.

Enjoy your great outdoors!

Click here to download a map of the Park to print and take with you.

Follow us on Facebook

Follow us on Facebook

Highlight events

This week's events

Knitting People Together - Bellingham Heritage Centre

Knitting People Together - Bellingham Heritage Centre

Exhibition

Dates:

KNITTING PEOPLE TOGETHER

04/04/11-31/03/12

Come and help us knit a long scarf! This will be the second long scarf knitted by visitors to the Heritage Centre but this time we want to document...

Kielder Observatory - Aurora Night

Kielder Observatory - Aurora Night

Demonstration

The Northern Lights! The Northern Lights! What are they? How do we see them? Tonight we will explore how science has discovered the processes that...

Introduction to Nordic Walking

Introduction to Nordic Walking

Participatory Event

Dates:

Su 5 Feb

05/02/12-05/02/12

Try out the latest health and fitness walking technique & explore the beautiful Kielder Water & Forest Park. Starting from Kielder Castle, Terry,...

Kielder Observatory - Public Observing

Kielder Observatory - Public Observing

Participatory Event

Dates:

8th February

08/02/12-08/02/12

"""I can see a billion stars...and I wonder if anyone's looking at ours."" Carl Cape 2011. Kielder Observatory has such an incredible location that a...

Kielder Observatory - Family Astronomy

Kielder Observatory - Family Astronomy

Lecture

Dates:

10th February

10/02/12-10/02/12

"School holidays are here and we need things to entertain the children... Well; why not bring them along to the Kielder Observatory for a crash...

 

Kielder general guide

Sign up for the newsletter

How to get here

Itineraries