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Using the map

Use your mouse to drag the map and explore Kielder Water, then click on a name to reveal more information.

  • 55/02
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    55/02

    55/02 is a bright red shelter sited at Cock Stoor on the north shore of Kielder Water and winner of a Royal Institute of British Architects Award in 2011.

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  • Belvedere
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    Belvedere

    Belvedere was Kielder's first architectural commission and won the Stephen Lawrence Prize in 2000 as well as RIBA and Civic Trust awards.

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  • Cat Cairn: the Kielder Skyspace
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    Cat Cairn: the Kielder Skyspace

    A sculpture where internationally acclaimed US artist James Turrell manipulates our normal perceptions of light and space.

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  • Freya's Cabin
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    Freya's Cabin

    Freya's Cabin is one of two small buildings that face each other across Kielder Water, illustrating the story of Freya & Robin who live on either side of the lake.

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  • Janus Chairs
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    Janus Chairs

    Janus Chairs are three large rotating seats that offer seating, shelter and a view of the open expanse of Kielder Water

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  • Kielder Column
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    Kielder Column

    A stack of pink sandstone blocks that have been closely worked by hand to create the sense of an ascending spiral throughout the column.

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  • Kielder Keepsake
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    Kielder Keepsake

    Kielder Keepsake is an entertaining interactive walk where all the family collect rubbings from 12 artist-created plaques located in a loop around Bull Crag.

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  • Kielder Water & Islands
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    Kielder Water & Islands

    Kielder Water & Islands is a free artwork taking the form of a map of the Park.

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  • Mapping
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    Mapping

    Mapping is a minigolf course derived from old and new maps of Kielder and is an entertaining 'must-play' experience.

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  • Minotaur
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    Minotaur

    A must for children and adults alike with a small glittering room formed from rocks of green glass the goal for those exploring the maze's many twists and turns.



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  • Mirage deck
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    Mirage deck

    A series of interlocking terraced decks create a resting place for visitors amongst the trees.

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  • Observatory
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    Observatory

    Kielder Observatory is an award winning astronomical facility at Kielder Water & Forest Park.

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  • One Hundred Year Star Diary
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    One Hundred Year Star Diary

    One Hundred Year Star Diary is an artist book in the form of an astronomical diary cataloguing all major astronomical events from 2008-2107.

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  • Play Garden
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    Play Garden

    Play Garden is an unusual playscape featuring a walled garden for smaller children, with forest follies in the wilder area for older visitors.

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  • Robin's Hut
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    Robin's Hut

    Robin's Hut is one of two small buildings, Robin's Hut and Freya's Cabin, that face each other across Kielder Water and illustrate the story of two people who live on either side of the lake.

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  • Salmon Cubes
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    Salmon Cubes

    Salmon Cubes are a series of sculptures that reflect on the amazing life cycle of the salmon that live in the river Tyne.

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  • Shadow
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    Shadow

    Shadow is inspired by and celebrates the ancient trees along the Beeches Walk.

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  • Silvas Capitalis
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    Silvas Capitalis

    A giant head that watches and listens to the nuances of forest life.

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  • Specere
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    Specere

    Specere is a stark contemporary timber shelter designed by internationally acclaimed architect David Adjaye.

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  • Stell
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    Stell

    Imagine you are walking along a riverside path. In the distance a sheepfold appears, but as you approach, it becomes a seat, a place to rest.

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  • Viewpoints
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    Viewpoints

    'Viewpoints' are visible but remote destinations offering a frame for the landscape that encourage a visitor to consider the experience of looking.

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  • Wave Chamber
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    Wave Chamber

    Wave Chamber is a small structure that works as a camera obscura, projecting an image of the lake's surface onto the floor inside.

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