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Kielderhead and Emblehope Moors

Open accessin a National Nature Reserve open to the public

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Kielderhead and Emblehope Moors is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Northumberland, covering 84 km². It is one of 101 SSSIs in the county. Only two of the county's SSSIs are larger.

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

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

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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.

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

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

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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

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Kielder Skyspace

Landmark near Kielder

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

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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.

5.9 km S