September
Saturday 4 September
KIELDER MONTANE 100
A daring 100 mile, single loop mountain bike race. For info go to
www.sipevents.co.uk
Saturday 4 September
KIELDER CHALLENGE WALK
Try this challenging 26 mile walk around the shoreline of Kielder Water (ages 16+). Part of Footfest.
Time: 8am
Call: 01830 540 453 or go to www.kielderwalking.co.uk (booking essential)
Cost: £25 per person
Friday 10 and Saturday 11 September
MILKY WAY NIGHTWATCH
An introduction to the milky way at the award winning Kielder Observatory. Enjoy an expert talk, a tour of the facility and a chance to look through the telescopes.
Time: 8pm – 11pm
Call: 07805 638 469 or go to www.kielderobservatory.org (booking
essential)
Cost: £6 per adult, £4 per child
Friday 17 and Saturday 18 September
NIGHTWATCH
Discover the night sky at the award winning Kielder Observatory. Enjoy an expert talk, a tour of the facility and a chance to look through the telescopes.
Time: 8pm – 11pm
Call: 07805 638 469 or go to www.kielderobservatory.org (booking
essential)
Cost: £6 per adult, £4 per child
Saturday 18 September
BEGINNERS’ MUSHROOMS WORKSHOP
Discover more about these essential woodland organisms with an expert mycologist (involves both indoor and outdoor sessions).
Time: 10am - 4pm
Call: 01434 250 209 (booking essential)
Cost: £25 per person (includes lunch and refreshments)
Saturday 25 September
BAT NIGHT
Kielder Castle is home to colonies of pipestrelle and brown long-eared bats. Join the wildlife rangers on an evening walk around the castle grounds to see and hear these flying mammals emerge from the castle to feed.
Time: 8:30pm – 10pm
Call: 01434 250 209 (booking essential)
Cost: £5 per adult, £4 per concession, £14 per family of four
Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 September
INTER COMPANY KIELDER CHALLENGE
Teams of six endure two days and one night of mental, physical and emotional challenges in this inter company team building event. For more information go to www.reivers-dev.co.uk.
October
Saturday 2 October
4X4 SAFARI CHARITY DRIVE
A full day of ranger led trails (for drivers of standard or lightly modified road legal 4x4 vehicles) that take in some of the rougher routes the forest has to offer.
Time: 10am – 4pm
Call: 01434 250209 or go to www.gton.co.uk (booking essential)
Cost: £50 per car (includes cooked breakfast for driver)
Sunday 3 October (times: 10.30am -12.30pm and 2pm - 4pm)
Sunday 17 October (times: 10.30am -12.30pm and 2:30pm – 4:30pm)
FUNGI FORAYS
Search for rich autumnal harvests of fungi with expert local mycologists. Learn what makes these organisms so important in the forest ecosystem and discover which mushrooms have their place in the kitchen
and which could potentially kill.
Call: 01434 250 209 (booking essential)
Cost: £5 per adult, £4 per concession, £14 per family of four
Wednesday 6 – Monday 11 October
8TH KIELDER STAR CAMP (AUTUMN)
Organised by the Kielder Observatory Astronomical Society, enjoy five night's at the Kielder Campsite. The main day will be on Saturday 9 October at Kielder Castle. For more details go to
www.richarddarn.demon.co.uk/starcamp (booking essential).
Sunday 10 October
BADGER WATCH
This tour takes you deep into the heart of Kielder Forest to watch badgers as they emerge from their sett to feed, play and do a bit of housekeeping
Time: 2pm – 4pm
Call: 01434 250 209 (booking essential)
Cost: £8 per person
Saturday 16 October
LATE SEASON MUSHROOM WORKSHOP
Join our expert mycologist and explore this fascinating subject in more depth (involves both indoor and outdoor sessions).
Time: 10am – 4pm
Call: 01434 250 209 (booking essential)
Cost: £25 per person (includes lunch)
Saturday 16 October
OCTOBERFEST
The Bike Place Marathon Series returns this year to challenge all those who think they can tame the great Kielder wilderness on bike.
Time: 10am
Call: 0845 634 1895 or go to www.thebikeplace.co.uk (booking essential)
Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 October
KIELDER MARATHON WEEKEND OF ACTIVITIES
The first Kielder Marathon, children’s events and a team event plus activities at Calvert Trust Kielder. For information go to
www.kieldermarathon.com.
Saturday 23 October
BROOMSTICK MAKING WORKSHOP
Handcraft your own birch broom in preparation for the approaching witching season
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Call: 01434 250 209 (booking not required)
Cost: £5 per broomstick
Monday 25 October – Monday 1 November
HALLOWEEN WEEK
Let your senses guide you through the dark nights in our haunted forest, learn traditional turnip carving techniques and join the spookiest disco the Calvert Trust Kielder has ever seen (ages 5+).
Call: 01434 250 232 or email enquiries@calvert-kielder.com (booking
essential)
Cost: prices dependent on activity, available on request
Tuesday 26 October
WORKING FOREST VISIT
Find out what goes on behind the scenes in one of Europe's largest planted forests on this fascinating minibus tour. A chance to get close to some monster machines
Time: 2pm – 4pm
Call: 01434 250 209 (booking essential)
Cost: £8 per person
Saturday 30 October
HALLOWEEEN HAUTINGS
Northumberland's best fright night at Kielder Castle, one of the region's most haunted castles. Includes tour of haunted rooms with more than one or two surprises (fancy dress welcome).
Time: from 5:30pm
Call: 01434 250 209 (booking essential)
Cost: £6 per person
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