Kielder Castle
Local highlightKielder Castle was built in 1775 as a hunting lodge for the Dukes of Northumberland, and now serves as the visitor centre at the head of Kielder Forest, in the village of Kielder. It’s the natural place to start a day here, with maps, a café and the forest’s walking and mountain-bike trails fanning out from the door. The observatory and the art trail lie further into the trees.
