Distance from Kielder campsite: Booked events will be held 750 metres away in a designated section of woodland.
Duration of visit: An enjoyable full or half day. And for any of you die-hards.....you get up to a week!
Lat and Long: 55.233936 -2.5802797
More than thirty years sharing skills, knowledge and enthusiasm in the natural world from bushcrafts and wild food foraging to wildlife watching and ancient crafts, with young and old alike.
The observatory is a pre-booked event. This can be done online or by phone:
Phone number: 0191 265 5510.
The observatory is closed to access during the day, you can walk to it and around it. But not during scheduled events.
We are the closest site to the observatory.
Distance from Kielder campsite: 51 miles / 1 hr 26 minutes by car
Duration of visit: Give it a day
Lat and Long: 55.415585, -1.715474
A grade one listed castle, inhabited and full of character. This has been featured in the first two Harry Potter films.
Not a cheap day out, but well worth it! Take a full day, ensure you leave the site with plenty of time to travel and visit.
A number of courses are being held at Kielder Campsite. [For dates and other venues close by please visit Northern Wild's website] To find, please scroll down the page.
Duration of visit: An enjoyable full day.
Forage and Feast in Northumberland.
As seen on Robson Green's 'Tales from Northumberland'.
Distance from Kielder campsite: 13 miles / 27 minutes by car
Duration of visit: Half a day
Lat and Long: 55.262151, -2.794359
A short drive into Scotland and you can see an imposing castle untouched by the tourism trap and a pleasure to visit. Simple and grand!
Nothing gives it more justice than the landscape as you approach on foot.