http://www.visitkielder.com - News Articles en-GB Copyright Visit Kielder Visit Kielder News Visit Kielder 60 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:24:05 GMT http://www.visitkielder.com/site/news/2010/7/30/crowds-turn-out-for-mechanical-marvels-a1992   Picture shows: ten year old Lucy Kelly from Newcastle on a working forest tour CROWDS TURN OUT FOR MECHANICAL MARVELS Timber tourists looked on as trees planted in the swinging sixties got the chop – but all in a good cause. The Forestry Commission has begun working forest visits to allow the public to see behind the scenes in Kielder Water & Forest Park. Harvesting over 400,000 tonnes of timber every year is a big undertaking involving hi-tech harvesters and lorry d Visit%20Kielder%20Latest%20news Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT News http://www.visitkielder.com/site/news/2010/7/14/water-great-set-of-names-a1957   WATER GREAT SET OF NAMES! A 10 year old wildlife fan from Chatton, near Wooler, enjoyed a very special audience with three ospreys in the wilds of Kielder Water & Forest Park! Olivia Graham, who attends Glendale Middle School, Wooler, won a first ever competition to suggest names for each of the chicks and came up with Aqua, Spray and Splash. Olivia was inspired by internet video footage of the Kielder ospreys and opted for a watery theme for the fish hunting creatures. As Visit%20Kielder%20Latest%20news Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT News http://www.visitkielder.com/site/news/2010/7/2/kielder-is-calling-you-a1921 Kielder is Calling You Mountain biking enthusiasts are set to enjoy some of the best singletrack trails in the UK thanks to an exciting new Enduro event in Kielder Water & Forest Park. Kielder Calling, on Saturday 14 August, is billed as ‘Enduro on the wild side’ and will also unveil the Park’s new course giving riders the chance to savour a great outdoor playground in Northumberland. With something to suit all abilities, riders will have the option to stay in the sad Visit%20Kielder%20Latest%20news Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT News http://www.visitkielder.com/site/news/2010/2/11/britains-most-beautiful-marathon-unveiled-a1692   Picture shows: Steve Cram MBE Former Olympic athlete and world record holder Steve Cram has today unveiled plans for a new international sports event – the Kielder Marathon. Scheduled to take place on October 17, the marathon will follow an almost entirely off-road course around northern Europe’s largest man-made lake, Kielder Water, in Northumberland, North East England. Steve Cram MBE, who came up with the idea for the event, has called it ‘Britain&rsquo Visit%20Kielder%20Latest%20news Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT News http://www.visitkielder.com/site/news/2009/12/17/roman-behind-a1622   Picture shows: Janus Chairs artwork ROMAN BEHIND Walkers can take the weight off their feet and sit down in style this New Year at a unique art attraction in Northumberland.  The Janus Chairs artwork at Kielder Water & Forest Park was aptly named after Janus, the Roman God of gates, doors, beginnings and endings. The namesake for the month of January, he was often depicted with two heads, one facing forwards and one facing behind and the unique chairs can be manoeuvred to sp Visit%20Kielder%20Latest%20news Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT News