Kielder Viaduct

Kielder Viaduct

A striking Victorian railway viaduct spanning the valley, with a short circular walk taking in views from the top - a lovely detour on a longer walk or cycle.

Address:

Kielder, Hexham, NE48 1HX

Hours:

Always open

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Good to Know

Kielder Viaduct is a striking stone railway viaduct built in the 1860s for the Border Counties Railway, which once ran up the North Tyne valley to Scotland. The line closed long ago, and you can now walk across the top, with views over the valley and the water.

Why it's on our list: it's a beautiful piece of Victorian engineering in a remote setting, and an easy, rewarding detour on the Lakeside Way.

Worth knowing: there's a short circular walk taking in the viaduct from nearby Kielder village. Make a day of it with Kielder Water & Forest Park.

A Little Note From Heather & Sand

We haven't quite made it here ourselves yet, but it's on our list!

We're working our way around Northumberland, personally visiting and reviewing as many of the places featured in our Listed section as we can. It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it.

In the meantime, we do our homework. Before adding somewhere to Heather & Sand, we research it, look at what other visitors have to say and check that it has a good reputation. If the feedback isn't encouraging, it generally doesn't make our list.

Of course, a little online research is no substitute for muddy boots, a decent coffee and seeing somewhere for ourselves. So until we've visited, we'll leave the personal review to one side.

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