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    Kielder Water and Forest Park

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    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.

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    What's Hot at Kielder

    Visit haunted Kielder Castle, eighteenth century hunting lodge of the Dukes of Northumberland

    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 Bloody Bush Trail is Kielder's latest mountain bike offering