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Kielder Water and Forest Park

About Kielder Forest Park

The scale of Kielder Forest is enough to take your breath away! At 250 square miles, it is England's largest forest. But Kielder is not just about trees.

At any one time a quarter of the area of Kielder Forest is open space, including England's largest area of blanket bog. Kielder is also England's most important red squirrel reserve, home to the biggest remaining population of red squirrels.

A visit to Kielder will uncover many surprises, such as Minotaur Maze and Skyspace. So if it's tranquillity and wild beauty you are after then come visit Kielder.

To find out more about what is on offer at Kielder select a place on our interactive map.

Blakehopeburnhaugh Cuddy's Hall Picnic Site Bull Crag Leaplish Waterside Park Sidwood Warksburn Hawkhope Car Park Blakethin Reservoir Lewisburn Kielder Castle Forest Centre Kielder Observatory Forest Drive

What's Hot at Kielder

Visit haunted Kielder Castle, eighteenth century hunting lodge of the Dukes of Northumberland and watch Kielder's osprey soap opera live!

Explore Kielder's 'open air gallery' of art and architecture installations, including the award-winning observatory

The shoreline of Kielder Reservoir has been opened up for exploration with the new Lakeside Way

The Osprey MTB Trail is Kielder's latest mountain bike offering

What's of interest

From 1 April 2011, a car park fee of £4 is charged at the Castle Car Park. This ticket allows you to park in any car park in Kielder Water and Forest park (including Northumbrian Water Car parks). In addition, to enhance short stays for visitors, a new rate of £1.50 per hour is being introduced. Vehicles using the scenic 12 mile Forest Drive are requested to pay a £3 toll at the Kielder Castle end of the drive.

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