Access at Kielder Water & Forest Park
As most visitors know, Kielder Water & Forest Park suffered significant storm damage in November 2021 and again in January and February 2022.
Our teams have been working very hard for the past 8 months to clear and make safe all routes. We are close to having most routes re-opened.
Long term trail closures at Kielder into late 2022/2023 are now predicted to be only Lonesome Pine MTB trail and Bastle Forest Walk at Sidwood.
As so many routes are now re-opened - the list below details routes that remain closed or have a diversion in place.
Updated 25th August 2022
| Walking routes | ||
| Facility / route name | Status | Updates |
| Skyspace/ Kielder Observatory | Open with diversions | Using forest road only. Forest area walk will be closed for months ,possibly into 2023 |
| Warksburn (Stonehaugh) | Open with diversions | 2 small diversions in place for next 3months |
| Sidwood | Open | Riverside Trail only |
| Hindhope Linn Waterfall | Open | Only access direct to Waterfall. Rest closed long term |
| Pennine Way (national trail) | Open with diversions | Bellingham to Blakehopeburnhaugh open fully. Diversion in place Sill to Stonehaugh. |
| Sidwood Bastle Trail | Closed | Will be closed for many months. |
| Duchess Trail | Closed | Route now cleared, surfacing work to be carried out soon |
| WW Belling & Wave Chamber | Closed | |
| WW Kielder Castle & Bakethin | Closed | |
| WW Salmon Centre | Closed | |
| Cycle Trail/ Mountain Bike Facilities | ||
| Osprey Trail | Open 99% | 99% open, only Chick trail section closed |
| Lonesome Pine Trail | Closed | Skydive section ONLY open |
| Bloodybush Trail | Closed | Aim to have open later August . |
| Cycle Skills Loop | Closed | Due to upgrading work required. |
| Others | ||
| Forest Head Silvas Capitalis | Closed | Repairs required |
| Janus Chairs | Closed | Maintenance required |
