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Bakethin Weir

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Car parking facility for access to the Kielder Column and Mirage art pieces. From the car park there is access to the Mirage trail which is an all ability trail. Within a short distance of the car park you can view the Kielder Column. This sculpture is a stack of pink Doddington sandstone blocks arranged in courses around a core. The surfaces have been worked by hand to create an ascending spiral.

How to get there:

Bakethin Weir is in Kielder which is part of Kielder.
Signposted from the C200
Kielder is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference: NY641910
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

What's on in Kielder

February

  • 4 x 4 Safari
    Saturday 18 February 2012
    Saturday 31 March 2012
    Saturday 12 May 2012
    Saturday 26 May 2012

March

  • Introduction to Nordic Pole Walking
    Sunday 5 February 2012
    Sunday 4 March 2012
    Sunday 1 April 2012
    Monday 9 April 2012
    Sunday 15 April 2012
    Sunday 13 May 2012
    Sunday 10 June 2012
    Sunday 1 July 2012
  • Nordic Walk
    Sunday 12 February 2012
    Sunday 18 March 2012
    Monday 2 April 2012
    Tuesday 10 April 2012
    Sunday 20 May 2012
    Sunday 17 June 2012
    Sunday 8 July 2012
  • 4 x 4 Safari
    Saturday 18 February 2012
    Saturday 31 March 2012
    Saturday 12 May 2012
    Saturday 26 May 2012
  • Goshawk Walk
    Saturday 10 March 2012
    Saturday 24 March 2012

April

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Kielder column

Facilities and Activities

Contact:

Kielder Castle
01434 250209
e-mail: kieldercastle@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
Bakethin Weir is fabulous for wildlife viewing throughout the year.Bring your binoculars and you may be lucky enough to see Birds of Prey,Wading Birds, Herons, Cormorants and Ducks depending on the time of year.The area is used by a resident Otter which is seen at Dawn Dusk.

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