Kielder Water & Forest Park
There are many reasons to visit Kielder Water & Forest Park; the most popular being the distinctive scenery. Home to northern Europe's largest man-made lake and England's largest forest, the Park's remoteness and clean air and water offer a fresh outdoor experience.
KIELDER WATER AND FOREST PARK NORTHUMBERLAND.
A Trip to Kielder Water & Forest Park In the Northumberland International Dark Sky Park.
Staying at Kielder Village Camping Site.
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Elf Kirk, Kielder Water and Forest Park, Northumberland, England
A grey day in February, but a short drive off the road, a few stone steps, and you have this view! Also a designated Dark Sky viewing point (one of the finest!)
Kielder Trip One
Our first N.E.S.T Explore trip of 19-20 was to Kielder. Thanks to Peter and Mike for facilitating. Photo credits to Ahmed! This visit was organised with the help of Kielder Water & Forest Park Development Trust, supported by Arts Council England and National Lottery funding.
England Scotland Anglo-Scottish border patrol Kielder Forest to Kielder castle
Today walk started after a night wild camping at Newcastleton Forest by the start of Kielder Forest which is right on the border between Scotland and England. Newcastleton Forest on the Scottish side of the border is where i camped right by the forest border bridge into England. Today i walked along the Cross border trail which is a bike route which few people use i only saw 3 people in last 40 or so hours and they was on bikes and it is a weekend still in Summer. I regret not making a effort walking of my route to see the Old Toll Pillar at Bloody Bush. so apart from a forest walk i also walked along Kielder Water to Kielder castle. I stayed the night at Kielder Campsite.
Kielder Forest, one of the biggest man-made woodlands in Europe.
Old Toll Pillar at Bloody Bush. Old maps show a 'Site of Battle' at Bloody Bush. It was in fact more of a nasty skirmish (or 'sanguinary encounter', as James Logan Mack tells it) between Border Reivers. A party of english raiders had camped here overnight and were found and killed by Liddesdale men. The exact date is unknown but likely to have been in the C15th or 16th centuries. The Toll Pillar was set up by the two landowners in the 1830s and is a substantial structure some 15 feet high with an inscribed plaque on its north side.
Kielder Water is a large man-made reservoir in Northumberland. It is the largest artificial lake in the United Kingdom by capacity of water.
Kielder Castle is an 18th-century hunting lodge built by the Duke of Northumberland. It is now a Visitor Centre with a cafe.
Kielder Campsite is a fantastic campsite i could not fault it. Only £6.50 a night for hiker backpacker tent. You get free WIFI which you need as there is no mobile signal from any the networks there. There is even a room where you can charge your battery packs this is idea for digital nomads hikers backpackers its a real plus in my eyes when campsites do that. The showers nice and warm easy to control and cost no extra. There even a heated room where you can view the stars at night. It has large camping area. There also washing machines which of course cost extra.
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A visit to Kielder Water & Forest Park
A visit to Kielder Water & Forest Park on Tuesday 14th.May 2013.I visited the hide at the Leaplish Waterside Park and filmed the birds feeding hoping to see some Red Squirrels but did not see any Squirrels.
The Park is home to the biggest man-made lake in northern Europe.
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Tour of Britain: Stage 2 Start at Kielder Water & Forest Park | Monday 4th September 2017
The first ever full stage of the OVO Tour of Britain to be held in Northumberland; starting at Kielder Dam and finishing in Blyth -
Kielder Challenge Walk 2017
Photos and a video from the 2017 Kielder Challenge Walk
Kielder Water & Kielder Forest Walk Scenery - Northumberland Walks, Tour England Walking Holidays UK
Kielder Water & Kielder Forest Walk Scenery - Northumberland Walks, Tour England Walking Holidays UK
Enjoy some great Kielder Water & Kielder Forest walk scenery with relaxing music to see if you fancy Northumberland Walks whilst on tour England Walking Holidays UK. On the walk you go clockwise around the Bull Crag Peninsula, visiting Otterstone Viewpoint, The Headland and an inlet. Scenery includes lovely forest and lake views. You will see quite a few sailing boats. There are also some small brass panels for kids to take rubbings. You may also encounter sheep.
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Crossing the Scottish Border from Kielder Forest, England !
Crossing the Scottish Border from Kielder Forest, England !
Kielder Scheme
Kielder water is the largest man-made reservoir in Europe, holding 200 billion litres of water. It took about 20 years to think through all of the challenges of this construction project before construction even started, making it one of the most complex schemes in the UK.
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Kielder Forest Drive in Northumberland
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A short Video of Kielder Forest from a February wild camping trip
Kielder Land Rover Run 2019
Kielder Land Rover Run, supported by Trails & Tracks and the staff from Kielder 4x4 Safari and Forestry England.
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Kielder Reservoir / Reservatorio Kielder
Kielder Water is a large man-made reservoir in Northumberland in North East England. It is the largest artificial lake in the United Kingdom by capacity of water and it is surrounded by Kielder Forest, one of the biggest man-made woodlands in Europe. The scheme was planned in the late 1960s to satisfy an expected rise in demand for water to support a booming UK industrial economy.
Kielder Water is owned by Northumbrian Water, and holds 200 billion litres (44 billion gallons, or 0.2 cubic km), making it the largest artificial reservoir in the UK by capacity (Rutland Water is the largest by surface area). It has a 27.5-mile (44.3 km) shoreline, and is 24.6 miles (39.6 km) from the sea.
Etymology
The name Kielder was first recorded in 1309 as Keldre. Originating as a river name, Kielder may have the same origin as the various rivers named Calder, such as the one in West Yorkshire. The name may be derived from the Brittonic caleto-/ā, with the root sense of hard (Welsh caled), suffixed with -duβr meaning water (Welsh dwr).
Derivation from the Gaelic caol dobhar meaning narrow stream has also been suggested.
Construction
Kielder Water under construction in the 1970s.
After the scheme was approved by Parliament in 1974, work to build the reservoir and the dam at the hamlet of Yarrow in the Kielder Valley began in 1975. The reservoir and dam were designed for Northumbrian Water by consulting civil engineers Babtie, Shaw and Morton of Glasgow. Sir Frederick Gibberd and Partners were responsible for architectural aspects. Earth moving and infrastructure construction was undertaken in a joint venture with AMEC and Balfour Beatty.
The design meant the loss of numerous farms and a school. The former permanent way of the Border Counties Railway was also taken away through the development of the reservoir.
Work was completed in 1981. Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the project the following year. The valley took a further two years to fill with water completely.
Hydroelectric plant
Kielder Water is also the site of England's largest hydroelectric plant. It was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 26 May 1982 and is owned by Northumbrian Water. In December 2005, RWE Npower Renewables bought the rights to operate the plant and sell the electricity generated by it, with a contract lasting until 2025. Following the takeover, the turbines were refurbished in 2005–2006, which increased the efficiency of the electricity generation. Controls were also updated, meaning that the plant can be operated from Dolgarrog in Wales.
The plant generates electricity using dual turbines which produce 6 megawatts of electricity. This comes from a combination of a 5.5 MW Kaplan turbine, which generates electricity when water release takes place, and a 500 kW Francis turbine that generates constantly from the compensation flow of water from the reservoir into the North Tyne. This gives the reservoir an average production of 20,000 MWh of electricity per year, a saving of 8,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year compared to fossil fuel based methods of generation.
Operations
The reservoir's main use is to provide compensating discharges into the River North Tyne to support abstractions of water further downstream. It also underpins the £167m Kielder Transfer Scheme, where water can be transferred to the Wear and the Tees rivers, to meet shortfalls in those areas. In recent years, Kielder Water has become increasingly important, with underground springs ensuring that it always remains at high levels, regardless of the prevailing climate condition. This means that while the south of England is often forced to implement drought strategies and hosepipe bans, north-east England enjoys plentiful water supplies.
There are two main visitor centres at Kielder Water – Leaplish waterside park and Tower Knowe visitor centre – and other facilities at Kielder, Falstone and Stannersburn villages. It is also one of the region's major tourist venues, attracting more than 250,000 visitors a year who come to enjoy the facilities.
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