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Bakethin North Shore


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About Bakethin North Shore

This trail begins in the Bakethin car park and leads across a bridge into the forest passing a Bronze Age burial site. The route returns to the car park across Kielder viaduct.

How to get there:

Bakethin North Shore can be started from Bakethin Reservoir Car Park in Kielder which is part of Kielder. Kielder is the nearest town or village.

Signposted off the C200 before reaching Kielder village.

OS Grid Reference: NY631928
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

You can also access this trail through Kielder Castle Forest Park Centre.

Wildlife

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

What's on in Kielder

June

  • 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
  • Jubilee Beacon
    Monday 4 June 2012
  • Bat Night
    Saturday 9 June 2012

July

  • 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 31 March 2012
    Saturday 21 April 2012
    Saturday 26 May 2012
    Sunday 8 July 2012
    Saturday 29 September 2012
    Saturday 10 November 2012
    Saturday 15 December 2012
    Sunday 30 September 2012
  • Working Forest Visit
    Tuesday 24 July 2012
    Tuesday 31 July 2012
    Tuesday 7 August 2012
    Tuesday 14 August 2012
    Tuesday 21 August 2012
    Tuesday 28 August 2012
    Tuesday 30 October 2012
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View from the top of the Viaduct in Kielder forest

Bakethin Reservoir Car Park Facilities.
Parking
Grade of trail:
Stout waterproof footwearModerate
Trail waymarking:
Length of trail:
2.5 miles miles
Approximate time of trail:
2 hours
Open or closed:
open
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Contact:

Kielder Castle

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

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What's of interest

Plenty of opportunities to see wildlife, great views of kielder forest and water.

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