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Kielderhead

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Kielderhead is a National Nature Reserve in Northumberland of 38 km². The county has six National Nature Reserves; this is one. The nearest other National Nature Reserve is Whitelee Moor, 0 km to the north.

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Photo of Kielder Castle, a visitor attraction in Northumberland, north east England.Highlight

Kielder Castle

Attraction near Kielder

An 18th-century ducal hunting lodge at the head of the forest, now a visitor centre and gateway to the trails.

1.6 km SW

Photo of the Northumberland National Park, a National Park in Northumberland, north east England.Iconic

Northumberland National Park

National Park near Otterburn

England's emptiest national park — big skies, Hadrian's Wall and gold-tier dark skies.

1.7 km NE

Photo along the Pennine Way, a 268-mile National Trail running from Edale to Kirk Yetholm, England and Scotland.Highlight

Pennine Way

National Trail

The first and toughest of them all — 268 miles along England's rocky spine from the Peak to the Cheviots.

2.3 km E · spans 8 counties

Photo of Kielder Observatory, a visitor attraction in Northumberland, north east England.Highlight

Kielder Observatory

Attraction near Kielder

A timber observatory on a hillside above Kielder, hosting stargazing events in one of Europe's largest dark-sky parks.

2.8 km SW

Photo of Kielder Skyspace, a landmark in Northumberland, north east England.Highlight

Kielder Skyspace

Landmark near Kielder

James Turrell's hilltop chamber on the art and architecture trail, framing a perfect circle of changing sky.

3 km SW

Photo of Kielder Dam, a landmark in Northumberland, north east England.Highlight

Kielder Dam

Landmark near Kielder

The mile-long earth dam holding back Kielder Water, England's largest man-made lake, above Falstone.

6.3 km S