Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands
Kielder Forest
Also known as: Coedwig Kielder
Kielder Forest — forestry plantation in Northumberland, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Kielder Forest is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "forestry plantation in Northumberland, England". Coordinates: 55.2080°, -2.5280°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kielder Forest is a large forestry plantation in Northumberland, England, surrounding Kielder village and the Kielder Water reservoir. It is the largest man-made woodland in England with three-quarters of its 250 square miles (650 km2) covered by forest. The majority of the forest lies within Kielder Water and Forest Park, with the southern tip known as Wark Forest lying within Northumberland National Park. The forest is next to the Anglo-Scottish border.
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Background
History
The forest is owned and managed by Forestry England, which (as the Forestry Commission) initiated the first plantings in the 1920s. During the 1930s, the Ministry of Labour supplied men from among the ranks of the unemployed. Many came from the mining communities and shipyards of North East England. They were housed in one of a number of instructional centres created by the Ministry, most of them on Forestry England property; by 1938, the Ministry had 38 Instructional Centres across Britain. The hutted camp in Kielder is now under Kielder Water. Numerous purpose-built villages were also constructed for workers' families, including Stonehaugh. Prior to the 1920s, the land was predominantly…
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- Coordinates
- 55.2080, -2.5280
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Falstone
- Postcode
- NE48 1QZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
Sources
- wikidata: Q6405248 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kielder Forest (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Track in Kielder Forest - geograph.org.uk - 204447.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kielder Forest?
- Kielder Forest is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE48 1QZ), in the parish of Falstone.
- Who owns Kielder Forest?
- Kielder Forest is owned by Forestry England.
- How do I get to Kielder Forest?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE48 1QZ. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.