Things to do in Kielder and the North Tyne
Kielder Water and Forest Park, the North Tyne valley and the Northumberland International Dark Sky Park, with Bellingham the main village on the way in. Main places: Kielder, Bellingham, Falstone, Wark and Otterburn.

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What is on in Kielder and the North Tyne soon
Friday 2 October 2026
Ready-Set-Rocket! for kids
18:30 Battlesteads Dark Sky Observatory, Wark · £22.50 adults, £19.50 concessions, £55.50 family (2 adults, 2 children)
Children build, decorate and launch their own water-powered rockets and learn how thrust and stability work. Each child needs to bring an empty fizzy drink or sparkling water bottle. Organiser
Saturday 3 October 2026
Kielder Marathon Weekend
Kielder Waterside, Kielder
The off-road marathon weekend around Kielder Water, with shorter races alongside the full marathon. Spectators can cheer runners from the waterside. Organiser
Altra Kielder 10K
13:00 Kielder Water (Bull Crag peninsula), Kielder
The Saturday 10K of the Kielder Marathon weekend, run on the Bull Crag peninsula beside Kielder Water. Shuttles run from the car park from 10.30am and you need to finish inside 2.5 hours. Organiser
Kielder 10K and Gravel Duathlon
13:00 Kielder Water, Kielder
The Saturday of the Kielder Marathon weekend: a 10K trail race round the Bull Crag peninsula, and an off-road duathlon of 10km run, 34km ride and 6.4km run on gravel or mountain bikes. Allow plenty of time for the car park shuttles. Organiser
Visit the Last Black House of Catcleugh
13:30 Catcleugh Reservoir entrance, Byrness · Pay on arrival
An easy one mile guided visit to the last surviving hut built for the Victorian navvies who dug Catcleugh Reservoir, with period objects inside. No dogs; the gate opens 30 minutes before the start. Organiser
Space Kids: Searching for Stars
16:30 Kielder Observatory, Kielder · £25 per person (sold out when we checked on 29 September; check for returns)
An early-evening session for children: a short talk, making constellations the way the ancient Greeks did, then a tour of the observatory and the telescopes. It was sold out when we checked, so look for returns or a later date. Organiser
Sunday 4 October 2026
Kielder Marathon and Half Marathon
10:15 Kielder Water, Kielder · Spectator pass £5 per day
The full marathon runs the whole way round Kielder Water on trails and forest roads, with the half marathon starting at the dam. Supporters can watch from Kielder Waterside with a spectator pass. Organiser
Kielder Marathon junior races
10:45 Kielder Waterside, Kielder
Short races for children on marathon day, run within the Kielder Waterside park: the 1.5km Osprey run for 6 to 10 year olds and the 2.5km Falcon run for 11 to 14 year olds. Organiser
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