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Kielder Art & Architecture

Overview

Over the past 27 years, the landscape around Kielder Water & Forest Park has become home to a unique collection of visual art and architecture, inspiring the creation of work in response to the scale and complexity of its unique environment and the area's varied and fascinating history. 

Many people visit the park for this open-air art experience, located at sites around the lake, in the forest, and within Northumberland National Park. 

You might choose to visit the award winning futuristic shelter Kielder Belvedere by Softroom Architects; experience James Turrell’s light sculpture Kielder Skyspace; discover the story of Freya and Robin in Studio Weave’s ‘Freya’s Cabin’; or contemplate the play of water on the waves in Chris Drury’s Wave Chamber

There are many other varied works of art and architecture including the ‘Bakethin Hide’, a wildlife watching space delivered in collaboration with Newcastle University’s School of Architecture as part our Testing Ground programme. 

Between May and November why not visit The Nick, situated at the highest point of Forest Drive that links Kielder village with the A696 to the east. The Nick is designed to provide a variety of shelter and seating alternatives from which different aspects of the landscape can be viewed. Download a Travelling Tales guide below to help make the most of your trip along the Forest Drive. For more information see http://www.visitkielder.com/public-art/the-nick-&ssid=1256116

Most pieces are fully accessible to visitors and along the Lakeside Way there is the opportunity to explore many of these contemporary works, including the three large rotating Janus Chairs and the ever-popular Silvas Capitalis, also known as the 'giant forest head'! 

PLEASE NOTE There is currently no access to Janus Chairs. due to it requiring repairs and maintenance so for visitors safety, there is currently no access.

 

Ticketing information

Type Entry for Guide price
Free
(Free Admission)
£0.00
per ticket

Attachments

  • PDF Download Travelling Tales - PDF Download

    Explore Kielder Forest Drive

    Welcome to England’s longest and highest Forest Drive, which winds through the working forest.