Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands
Wark Forest
Wark Forest — southern part of Kielder Forest in Northumberland, England.
Oliver Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Wark Forest is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "southern part of Kielder Forest in Northumberland, England". Coordinates: 55.0910°, -2.4170°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Kielder Mires SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: KIELDER MIRES
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wark Forest is the southern part of Kielder Forest in Northumberland, England. Wark Forest is found within the south-west tip of Northumberland National Park. It is near the village of Wark on Tyne to the south. The forest covers 10,467 hectares. The Wark Burn and waterfalls are located in the forest.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In February 1990, the body of an unknown man was found in the forest. Thirty-five years later, in January 2025, Locate International issued an anniversary appeal seeking assistance in identifying the man.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.0910, -2.4170
Sources
- wikidata: Q7969464 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wark Forest (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wark Forest?
- Wark Forest is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom.
- Who owns Wark Forest?
- Wark Forest is owned by | website =.
- Is Wark Forest a protected site?
- Yes — Wark Forest is part of the Kielder Mires SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the KIELDER MIRES National Nature Reserve.