Kielder Forest walk and wild camp

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Nice video again My favourite Kielder video was the one you did nearer the lake Kielder walk and rant ! We are lucky to have all these forests so close by to where we live

[@Fell_Wanderer]

I haven't been back to Kielder in a while now and in a couple of months time, the midgies will be out in force and unbearable. Thanks for your comment.

[@helenamurphy4682]

I absolutely loved this passionate astronomer make the trip from London a few times a year to visit this place. I am due back in a couple of months will keep an eye out for the Cheviot yeti 😊.

[@Fell_Wanderer]

Pleased you enjoyed it, I'm lucky to live near some dark sky area's here in Northumberland. As a kid, I had a keen interest in astronomy and used to be fascinated with the night sky. I've seen 2 bolide meteors and Hailey's Comet, a once in a lifetime experience. Got a full frame camera with a fast 20mm F1. 4 lens and will be incorporating some landscape astrophotography in future videos.

[@NoxForest]

Great vid. Loved the shots of the scenery, probably going to visit this forest and camp out one day. I love coniferous forests.

[@lewisjohnson1185]

Cheviot yeti, I was howling. Great to see people using the woods!

[@jediknightofthewoods]

Cracking video! I was looking to stay a night at Kielder on my recent tour of the Uk, but didnt get round to it. You have definitely inspired me to look at doing a few nights there some time soon though! All the best!

[@Fell_Wanderer]

Thanks, Kielder is a lovely place not too over crowded and its easy to find somewhere secluded for a wild camp or there is the camp site in Kielder village if you prefer that, there are restrictions on where you can light fires, so watch out for forest rangers and the midges can be a problem too.

[@GreencampRhodie]

Brilliant Damian. Great basic groundcamp setup. Kielder is amazing for wild camping and scenery / silence. Abt 10min drive from where u were there is a great campspot by a river. Wud ve great to bump into up that way one day. Hammock camping fab also. More comfy, only down side is a little more gear (abt 1lb). I found the "ultimate hang" book invaluable help.

[@aceominous]

Fantastic videos m8, you truly are the real number one wild camper lol. See you're from my neck of the woods aswell. We live in an amazing part of the country and i try and get out wild camping most weekends. keep up the good work.

[@freelanderpaul]

Great video . I've been to kielder a few times its a stunning place .

[@Fell_Wanderer]

I love Kielder, just hate the midges, its great exploring the coves and tributaries in a kayak, thanks for watching..

[@Fell_Wanderer]

There are led lights around the hole which change colour to affect the viewers perception, these weren't switched on but it wasn't too dark while I was there. The Kielder night sky is excellent for sky watching and well worth a visit.

[@jasperjesse5095]

InstaBlaster...

[@spaaaced-t5s]

Beautiful.I have been searching for video's on that forest.I will certainly be making a trip up there sometime soon with any luck.Besides that I want to visit Bamburgh Castle.Thanks for the video,brilliant.

[@Fell_Wanderer]

Kielder is a lovely place but the midges can be a problem during the summer months, once I was in me bivvy they seemed to go away even though I didnt have a mozzy net

[@HARDYSFISHINGADVENTURES]

great forest ull have to get the compass out for a more private camp love your videos the one over the Scottish border was breath taking take care best wishes B A F

[@Fell_Wanderer]

Bushcraft Adventures France Being a borderer, Scotland is close to my heart having family ties on both sides and even roots in Ireland so know these isles quite well. I consider myself a Northumbrian rather than English or British as I don't like being labeled and catagorised. Traditionally border familys held allegiance to each other and neighboring clans rather than to the KIng or governments in power. Thanks for your comment, atb, Damian

[@HARDYSFISHINGADVENTURES]

take care damian

[@allabouttheviews]

Nice one. I'm looking to head to Kielder from my next trip away. Alb Mark.

[@Fell_Wanderer]

thanks for watching

[@nicoaustin5595]

Good video, keep 'em coming.

[@NYRAPTOR6]

so glad I found your channel! great vids!!

[@Fell_Wanderer]

Thanks for your comment its much appreciated..

[@rigby3780]

haha! should have known.. looked up kielder water wild camping and who cam e up first. Mr Fell Wanderer! probably head up there this year but with a bottle of 'avon skin so soft' apparently that's what the locals use.. have you tried it? you creased me with the "looks like the earth from dark space" followed by that porcine film quote! haha.. always a pleasure :)

[@Fell_Wanderer]

I always thought Kielder was the biggest man made lake in Europe, I heard that in school 30 years ago and maybe it was the biggest at one time, pleased you like the videos and thanks for watching.

[@Fell_Wanderer]

Hi, Kielder is a nice place to visit but the midges can make it hell especially if its warm and humid with no breeze, thanks for watching.

[@crashoutdoors]

hi Damien great video as usual mate looking to do a Wildcamp in kielder what's the car parking situation up there mate also wouldn't mind doing a Wildcamp with yourself and big John just for a bit of experience mate atb iain.

[@RM-io7qo]

You're never alone while camping...even if it was thousands of midges. Super video. Hope your wife didn't get too upset at you turning up late to meet her?

[@themuss28]

top vid mate thanks for sharing

[@robkruitbosch4654]

wonderfull story Fell. I was hiking in kielder last week. it was amazing! Me and my brother in law spend the week in the forest and around the lake. Grey peak and bakethin. amazing darkness and silence. i was very impressed. do you visit kielder often?

[@Fell_Wanderer]

+Rob Kruitbosch I visit Kielder a couple of times a year even if its just for fishing, now is the best time to go as the midgies are dying back

[@Netbug]

You are somewhat of a surrealist, you know. Great vid, thanks!

[@Fell_Wanderer]

Thanks for the compliment I think lol.. pleased you enjoyed it.

[@THEHILLSMIGHTHAVEEYES]

Cool. Strange building that

[@Fell_Wanderer]

cheers, pleased you enjoyed it

[@Fell_Wanderer]

Thank you

[@moxy909]

Cheers for that, nice one. atb

[@grahamlindsay9798]

Superb.

[@alexkesteris3425]

I'm going tomorrow can't wait

[@kevlord9]

"SQUEAL LIKE A PIG BOOOOY!!!!" 🤣

[@wigans1]

great vid mate, but's that a big benefit of hammocks, it doesn't matter what the ground's like

[@Fell_Wanderer]

Ive never tried a hammock, I will one day hopefully, thanks for your comment.

[@brandonwhite1869]

That freaked me out... and I'm all the way in the U.S. (that boy was truly squealin like a piggy!! HAHA) Right on mate!

[@Fell_Wanderer]

It freaked me out as a boy when I first saw it, although it inspired me to do a parody in later life, it was controversial at the time to show it here in the UK back in the day, maybe we aren't as prudish now as Mary Whitehouse has passed, but are our younger generation not getting more de-sensitised by increased exposure to sex and violence?. so Deliverance is timed by todays standards?.. thanks for your comment.

[@johnas7]

midges are a nightmare up there at times but a class place :)

[@yxSanzu]

Coming from kielder myself I can say midgies arnt a problem for us cus were used to it 😂

[@mawic1]

Solina in Poland is 22sq. kilometers. So it's twice the size of Kielder, and it's man made. Know that couse grew up there and it's beautyfull. Watched all Your vids and it looks like we have something good starting here;) Just get some gloves and thin foil for cooking pls. Respect

[@silicononsapphire5102]

That observatory takes some beating. Makes me laugh. Director on £60,000 a year. What was it? £500,000 to build. £6,000 spent on the telescope. Now it's falling apart. Its closed 3/4 of the year due to cloud.

[@Harbinger135]

but there moving on honest hard working wild campers

[@glennjohnson9309]

Is the lynx restoration going to happen in Kielder soon? I hope............

[@Fell_Wanderer]

All I know is, a second bid to introduce lynx to Kielder forest is to be made, two years after it was rejected. Not sure if it will happen as some farmers think they will attack sheep instead of keeping down the deer population which is damaging young trees

[@jrrphotography5835]

Loved the video mate came on you by accident, are you from the west end of newcastle by any chance?

[@Fell_Wanderer]

No Im nearer Ashington in Northumberland just up north, thanks for watching

[@jrrphotography5835]

Ahh thats the one I couldn't pick the accent thanks for making the video's I'm looking to do some wild camping my self are there any restrictions on fires in kielder at all mate?

[@Fell_Wanderer]

There are no camp fires allowed in Kielder thats what I'm led to believe, the risk to the forest is too great.

[@jrrphotography5835]

Its a shame really over In switzerland and austria we have fire pits everywhere that you can use and they also have bbq pits

[@markburrell]

Do you ever inform the forestry commission you are going or do you just turn up and find a spot. I am planning a wild camp in a few weeks in kielder and wondered where best places to park cars are and what is the cost.

[@danlightfoot6592]

Good question as the signs there do say no wild camping, but it's very tempting :)

[@levistubbs8949]

Nice to see that it was graffiti free !

[@Luke_explores]

hows phone signal in kielder?

[@Fell_Wanderer]

Its been a couple of years since I was last there and the signal was poor. I'm on the O2 network and things might have improved since then.

[@Dusty357]

Canny vid Damian,owls the tweet is a female tawny owl the twoo is the male tawny screeching noise you hear will be a barn owl , you will no when a fox (vixen) cackles you will no it's her mate , but aye canny vid marra and ya not far from me am ower amble way .

[@Radomirius]

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Kielder Water & Forest Park is now closed to the visiting public. In real is most safestplace in everywhere forrest not supermarket. In Great Britan everything what you not pay for it is illegal. No responsible open fire no matter you are in the very wet place or on the middle lake, no wild camping, no open tarp or tent, everything around is private, what is not private is national treasure. Why? Because you sold in private hands to much land! No pedals cycle, everyone who spoted you now on wild camp in Kiedler or open fire MUST call for police! Im feeling like living in prison! No trust for other people, special locals ciuchters because they are looking for you like for Adolph Hitler, you are comming there to steal all woods, red scroll's who is very dangerous for any birds and eggs, they are more important from humans who want teach kids how to survival in forrest. Your only one role is going to work, spend money in markets, pays bills and taxes then go to pubs and forget about yours poor existances. SHAME. No free man in UK.

[@pauermusic5239]

its bullshit indeed

[@Fell_Wanderer]

There is a local resident near Elsdon in Northumberland who was asking walkers if they were of the area and reporting them if not, for travelling outside their local area. What that person doesn't realise, he or she is loosing their freedom also. The government can't give a clear interpretation on what exactly is travelling locally? so we risk getting fined when the rules aren't clearly defined, for exercising our right to the great outdoors, where the virus is very unlikely to infect us. We are allowed to be in an enclosed work place with increased risk of infection to keep the economy rolling and pay taxes to the government but travelling to the countryside is not allowed