Visit Kielder Water & Forest Park

Kielder Water & Forest Park

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.

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Kielder Water & Forest Park

Kielder Water & Forest Park rated "excellent" by 4 travellers

Highlight events

This week's events

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

Demonstration

Dates:

24th & 25th February

24/02/12-25/02/12

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...

The Bike Place - Winter Warmer

Participatory Event

Dates:

Winter Warmer

25/02/12-25/02/12

A great way to kickstart the season after your Winter lay off, and help raise funds for local charities. The 1st of a three round series, The Winter...

Kielder Observatory - Aurora Spotting

Lecture

Dates:

27th February

27/02/12-27/02/12

29th February

29/02/12-29/02/12

The Northern Lights! What are they? How do we see them? They have influenced fairy tales and folklore for millennia, shaped communites and religious...