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Kielder Forest - Conifer woodland

45 ha

📷 Iain Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome45 ha

Getting here

55.21050, -2.51290

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakeside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Kielder alternativeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route8.9 km
Named routeLength 8.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 10Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 10Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lonesome Pine MTB Trail (Red)Mountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network
Deadwater BlackMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Deadwater RedMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Osprey Mountain Bike Trail (Blue)Mountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km
Named routeLength 154.8 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
North Haul Roadbridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmPath type: track
North Haul Roadbridleway · 2.7 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2.7 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track in Kielder Forest

📷 Iain Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track in Kielder Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Kielder WaterReservoir2.5 km→💧Kielder WaterReservoir2.5 km→💧Bakethin ReservoirReservoir3.9 km→💧Bakethin ReservoirReservoir3.9 km→⚽Border ParkPlaying field4.8 km→🌱Lewisburn Picnic PlaceUrban park4 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Dam 154

Not High (England Use Only)1.6 km→

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