Notable lake · Northumberland, Northumberland
Kielder Water
Kielder Water is a lake in Northumberland, Northumberland.
Kielder Water: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Kielder Water
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Kielder Water — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.18943, -2.51218. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kielder Water
- Sighty Crag · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dally Castle · fort · County Durham · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tarset Castle · fort · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Peel Fell · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Liddesdale · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bellingham Castle · fort · County Durham · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bewcastle Castle (ruins) · fort · Northumberland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bewcastle Roman Fort · fort · Northumberland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bremenium · fort · Northumberland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Hermitage Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Aesica · fort · County Durham · ~27 km · Must-see
- Thirlwall Castle · fort · County Durham · ~28 km · Must-see
- Roman Camp · fort · Northumberland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Askerton Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Birdoswald Roman Fort · fort · Northumberland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Chew Green Roman Site · fort · Northumberland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Housesteads Mithraeum · fort · County Durham · ~29 km · Must-see
- Blenkinsopp Castle · fort · County Durham · ~30 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kielder Water
- Castle Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~74 km · Must-see
- Cow Green Reservoir · lake · County Durham · ~75 km · Must-see
- Bassenthwaite Lake · lake · Lancashire · ~93 km · Must-see
- Measand · lake · Lancashire · ~94 km · Must-see
- Lochaber Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~97 km · Must-see
- Lochrutton Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~99 km · Must-see
- Derwentwater · lake · Lancashire · ~99 km · Must-see
- Loch Arthur · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~99 km · Must-see
- Brothers Water · lake · Lancashire · ~100 km · Must-see
- Thirlmere · lake · Lancashire · ~101 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kielder Water full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Kielder Water yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kielder Water?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kielder Water?
Nearby: Sighty Crag (viewpoint, 13 km), Dally Castle (fort, 13 km), Tarset Castle (fort, 15 km), Peel Fell (viewpoint, 15 km), Liddesdale (viewpoint, 19 km), Bellingham Castle (fort, 22 km).
Is Kielder Water worth visiting?
Kielder Water is listed as a notable lake in Northumberland on Spotwander.