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Warksburn Orange


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The Orange trail heads up the bank close to the picnic area. After walking along the burn and circling through the forest, the trail runs close to Black Dyke and through a recently planted area passing a wind swept old Scots Pine shelter belt before returning to the car park
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How to get there:

Warksburn Orange can be started from Warksburn in Kielder which is part of Kielder. Stonehaugh is the nearest town or village.

Stonehaugh lies approx. 10 miles south-east of the village of Wark, which is situated on the main Hexham to Bellingham road.

OS Grid Reference: NY632934
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

Wildlife

Mammals: We have information about Roe deer

Habitats: The pretty burn has a profusion of water and wetland plants in the spring and summer, e.g. Meadowsweet, Wood Cranesbill, Northern Marsh Orchid and Water Avens. The burn is also reputed to contain gold deposits! We have information about Pinewood

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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Autumn bracken under pine trees

Facilities and Activities

InformationParking
Walking

Trail

Grade of trail

Stout waterproof footwearModerate

Trail waymarking

Length of trail

1.5 miles

Approximate time of trail

1 Hour

Open or closed

open

Contact

Kielder Castle
01434 250209
e-mail: kieldercastle@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

What's of interest

Black Dyke is a pre-Roman earthwork with a bank and ditch.