Kielder Castle is not only home to the Forestry Commission's recreation team at Kielder, but also to colonies of pipestrelle and brown long-eared bats, who breed and hiberate in the roof spaces. Join the wildlife rangers on an evening walk around the castle grounds to see and hear (through ultrasound detectors) these flying mammals emerge from the Castle to feed.
How to get there:
Bat Night starts at Kielder Castle Visitor Centre in Kielder which is part of Kielder. Kielder Village near Bellingham is the nearest town or village.
From South West via Newcastleton, the North via Hawick or the East via Bellingham
OS Grid Reference: NY 632936
Postcode NE48 1ER (for satnav purposes)
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
- 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 - Nightwatch with Gary Fildes Friday 10 February 2012
Friday 27 April 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 - Evening Deer Safari Thursday 12 April 2012
- Deer Safari Saturday 21 April 2012
