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Bakethin North Shore


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About Bakethin North Shore

This trail begins in the Bakethin car park and leads across a bridge into the forest passing a Bronze Age burial site. The route returns to the car park across Kielder viaduct.

How to get there:

Bakethin North Shore can be started from Bakethin Reservoir Car Park in Kielder which is part of Kielder. Kielder is the nearest town or village.

Signposted off the C200 before reaching Kielder village.

OS Grid Reference: NY631928
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

You can also access this trail through Kielder Castle Forest Park Centre.

Wildlife

Mammals: We have information about Red squirrel, Red deer, Badger and Otter

What's on in Kielder

March

  • Nightwatch with Gary Fildes
    Friday 12 February 2010 to Saturday 13 February 2010
    Friday 12 March 2010 to Saturday 13 March 2010
    Friday 26 March 2010 to Saturday 27 March 2010
  • 4 x 4 Safari
    Saturday 27 March 2010
    Saturday 5 June 2010
    Saturday 31 July 2010
    Saturday 2 October 2010

April

  • Easter Egg Hunt
    Thursday 1 April 2010 to Sunday 18 April 2010
  • Deer Safari
    Saturday 10 April 2010
    Saturday 15 May 2010
    Wednesday 2 June 2010
    Sunday 5 December 2010
    Saturday 11 December 2010

May

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View from the top of the Viaduct in Kielder forest

Bakethin Reservoir Car Park Facilities.
Parking
Grade of trail:
Stout waterproof footwearModerate
Trail waymarking:
Length of trail:
2.5 miles miles
Approximate time of trail:
2 hours
Open or closed:
open
Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest.

Contact:

Kielder Castle

01434 250209
e-mail: kieldercastle@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

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What's of interest

Plenty of opportunities to see wildlife, great views of kielder forest and water.

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