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Kielder Water

3,743 ha

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3,743 ha

Getting here

55.18825, -2.50820

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Swallow
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Swallow, Robin +88 more · last seen 2026; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chaffinch, Swallow, Robin +88 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Psilachnum pteridigenum, Mycosphaerella pteridis, Capitotricha bicolor +16 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Sericomyia silentis, Platycheirus albimanus, Eristalis pertinax +38 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mountain biking

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

Varies

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

4 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
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

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
North Haul Roadbridleway · 2.6 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2.6 kmSurface compactedPath type: track
Bloody Bush Roadbridleway · 236 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 236 mPath type: track
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
North Haul Roadbridleway · 25 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 25 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

North shore of Kielder Water

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

North shore of Kielder Water

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Kielder WaterReservoir0 m→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→🌱Lewisburn Picnic PlaceUrban park4.3 km→✦Romano-British settlement, 150m ENE of Hawkhirst scout campHistoric site2 km→✦Haw Hill campHistoric site1.7 km→