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Bakethin Weir


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About Bakethin Weir

Car parking facility for access to the Kielder Column and Mirage art pieces. From the car park there is access to the Mirage trail which is an all ability trail. Within a short distance of the car park you can view the Kielder Column. This sculpture is a stack of pink Doddington sandstone blocks arranged in courses around a core. The surfaces have been worked by hand to create an ascending spiral.

How to get there:

Bakethin Weir is in Kielder which is part of Kielder. Kielder is the nearest town or village.

Signposted from the C200

OS Grid Reference: NY641910
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

What's on in Kielder

BAKETHIN VIADUCT AND KIELDER FOREST FROM THE C200 ROAD

Facilities:

Parking

Activities

Walking Lakeside Way
Mirage
Cycling Lakeside Way Cycle Trail

Contact:

Kielder Castle

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

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What's of interest

Bakethin Weir is fabulous for wildlife viewing throughout the year.Bring your binoculars and you may be lucky enough to see Birds of Prey,Wading Birds, Herons, Cormorants and Ducks depending on the time of year.The area is used by a resident Otter which is seen at Dawn Dusk.

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