Kielder is a Town in the county of Northumberland.

Retail in Kielder

There are great places to visit near Kielder including some great villages, ancient sites, beaches, hiking areas, geological features, castles, ruins, islands, towns, roman sites and historic monuments.

Milfield, Craster, and Bamburgh are great places to visit near Kielder if you like villages.

There are a several good ancient sites in the area around Kielder like Milfield North Henge.

There are a number of beaches near Kielder including Embleton Bay, and Bamburgh Beach.

The area around Kielder boasts some of the best hiking areas including Dunstanburgh, Sycamore Gap, and Hadrian's Wall near Hexham.

Kielder has some unmissable geological features nearby like Gull Crag and the Rumble Churn, Greymare Rock, and Sycamore Gap.

Places near Kielder feature a number of interesting castles including Dunstanburgh Castle.

The area around Kielder features a number of interesting ruins including Dunstanburgh Castle, WWII Sandbag Pillbox, and Old Limekiln at Dunstanburgh.

Farne Islands is a great place to visit close to Kielder if you like islands.

Towns to visit near Kielder include Hexham.

The area around Kielder boasts some of the best roman sites including Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, and Chesters Roman Fort.

Flodden is a great place to visit close to Kielder if you like historic monuments.

Kielder History

There are some historic monuments around Kielder:

• Two round cairns 870m south east of Butteryhaugh Bridge including Deadman Cairn
• Defended settlement 580m north west of Gowanburn and associated medieval buildings
• Gibbie's Knowe defended settlement and later rectangular building
• Haw Hill camp
• Romano-British enclosed settlement, 290m south east of Butteryhaugh Bridge
• Round cairn, 330m SSW of Deadman's Cairn
• Devil's Lapful Long Cairn, 1km east of Butteryhaugh Bridge
• Midfell round cairn
• Romano-British settlement, 150m ENE of Hawkhirst scout camp
• Kershope Castle
• Bran's Walls Romano-British enclosed settlements, 400m SSE of Kielder Head
• Romano-British enclosed settlement, 720m north east of Catcleugh
• Shieling on north bank of Lewis Burn
• Kielder Viaduct
• Wheel Village,deserted settlement 1400m NE of Wormscleugh Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM3424