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The Three Kings
 

This walk starts at River Rede then passes through woodland to an ancient site of 3 standing stones. The walk then follows the river adjacent to Byrness campsite back to the picnic site.

How to get there:

The Three Kings can be started from Blakehopeburnhaugh in Kielder which is part of Kielder. Byrness is the nearest town or village.

Signposted to Kielder Water and Forest Park off the A68, between the villages of Byrness and Rochester.

OS Grid Reference: NT 785 003

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

Insects and reptiles: We have information about Adder

Habitats: We have information about Pinewood

PEOPLE PICNICING BESIDE BLAKEHOPE BURN

Blakehopeburnhaugh Facilities.
ToiletsInformationParking
Grade of trail:
Stout waterproof footwearModerate
Trail waymarking:
red
Length of trail:
2.5 miles
Approximate time of trail:
1 hour 30 mins
Open or closed:
open


Active woods

What's of interest
The Three Kings stone circle is thought to be between 3,000 and 4,000 years old. It consists of three upright stones and one fallen stone. It is built from local standstone and it is likely that a small group of 10 or 12 people built this monument to commemorate their dead. The cremated remains were orginally placed inside the circle beneath a cairn of stones, but this was robbed by treasure hunters in the 19th century.

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