News from Kielder Water & Forest Park

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Schools out for star struck students (Tue, 31st Jan 2012)

SCHOOLS OUT FOR STAR STRUCK STUDENTS Parents can thank their lucky stars for one of Northumberland’s top visitor attractions...
Toughs of the track (Mon, 23rd Jan 2012)

Picture by Mark Pinder TOUGHS OF THE TRACK KIELDER GOES DOWNHILL TO CHALK UP ANOTHER RECORD Hardy trail builders are going up in...
Kielder Viaduct - New Year's Day Walk (Wed, 21st Dec 2011)

Kielder Viaduct - 150th anniversary New Year's Day Walk Visitors are invited to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the spectacular...
Real Christmas trees at Kielder Forest (Thu, 1st Dec 2011)

Real Christmas trees for sale Available weekends 3 - 18 December 2011 11am - 4pm Kielder Castle Visitor Centre ...
Salomon Kielder Marathon (Thu, 20th Oct 2011)

Salomon athlete Lightfoot makes a welcome return to form After a difficult 2011, Salomon International Team runner Ricky Lightfoot...
One dream. Four Jamaicans. Twenty below zero. (Tue, 27th Sep 2011)

27.09.11 ONE DREAM. FOUR JAMAICANS. TWENTY BELOW ZERO. (One dream. Four lads from Hexham. Hoping for nice weather) Four school...
Mushrooms sprouting forth (Mon, 19th Sep 2011)

Forestry Commission ranger Steve Palmer casts his eye over this year’s fungi crop. MUSHROOMS SPROUTING FORTH AS AUTUMN COMES EARLY IN THE...
Killer charity challenge completed (Tue, 13th Sep 2011)

Extreme Mountain Biker completes Killer charity challenge 9 September 2011 A North East adventure seeker has completed a unique and epic...
Running back to his roots (Tue, 30th Aug 2011)

30.08.11 RUNNING BACK TO HIS ROOTS Mark Allison, the Run Geordie Run hero, has planned his next challenge a little closer to home. The...
Most gruelling mountain bike race (Thu, 25th Aug 2011)

BRITAIN’S MOST GRUELLING MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE IS BACK …..AND IRON MAN MATT IS READY Just a few hours in the saddle is enough to inspire...
A date with record breaking ospreys (Wed, 20th Jul 2011)

KIELDER OSPREY WATCH 2011 19 July 2011 STOP PRESS! Two chicks found in the new nest - both healthy. A DATE WITH RECORD BREAKING...
Flying high! (Tue, 5th Jul 2011)

FLYING HIGH! RECORDS TUMBLE AS SECOND OSPREY PAIR BREED IN KIELDER WATER & FOREST PARK A second pair of ospreys has produced at least one...
Dare you run the bull?! (Thu, 30th Jun 2011)

Picture shows: Steve Cram MBE doffing his matador hat while coming face to face with a real live bull. DARE TO RUN THE BULL! ...
NORTH FOREST TRAILS AMONGST NATION’S BEST (Wed, 15th Jun 2011)

www.forestry.gov.uk/NorthEastEngland Media calls to Richard Darn on 01226 246351, mobile 0775 367 0038. 　 ...
Rare falcons ringed (Tue, 14th Jun 2011)

RARE FALCONS RINGED…BUT WEATHER AND RAIDERS TAKE THEIR TOLL Forest chiefs are working to ensure that rare peregrine falcons...
Osprey pair reunited at Kielder (Mon, 18th Apr 2011)

OSPREY PAIR REUNITED AT KIELDER Rangers in Kielder Water & Forest Park have their fingers crossed for some rather more unusual eggs...
En'trust'ing care (Thu, 31st Mar 2011)

29.03.11 EN’TRUST’ING CARE A new trust has been set up to manage one of England’s most beautiful and rural areas and one of...
Are you 'AAARGH'D' enough?! (Wed, 2nd Mar 2011)

Picture shows: Dave Roberts and Karl Whittering. COME AND HAVE A GO IF YOU THINK YOU’RE ‘AAARGH’D ENOUGH!...