Kielder Viaduct consists of seven semi-circular masonry skew arches and was built in 1862 by the North British Railway to carry the Border Counties Line across marshy land, which following flooding to create Kielder Water, became the place where Deadwater Burn joins Bakethin Reservoir. Now closed to rail traffic, the bridge is currently used as a footpath.
Birds — Chaffinch, Siskin, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Siskin, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025
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Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Meliscaeva cinctella, Sericomyia silentis +77 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Meliscaeva cinctella, Sericomyia silentis +77 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
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Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
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Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Larger Mouse-tail Moss, Waved Silk-moss · last seen 2024; Plants — Larger Mouse-tail Moss, Waved Silk-moss · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Lakeside WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling
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20 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
N/ACycling route282 m▾
Named routeLength 282 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route526 m▾
Named routeLength 526 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking
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7 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
Bloody Bush MTB Trail (Red)Mountain bike route▾
Named route
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Horse riding
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1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
