Keilder Forest Drive, Northumberland
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Please note that the surface has recently been repaired and in sections the surface is covered with loose stone. Please drive with caution and keep to the 15mph speed limit. It is not suitable for vehicles with very low ground clearance. The Forest Drive is through remote countryside without mobile phone coverage.
About this place
Kielder Forest Drive is a spectacular 12 mile (19 km) drive on unsealed forest road, from Kielder Castle in the west to Blakehopeburnhaugh on the A68 in the east.
The Forest Drive is one of England's highest roads, cresting over 1500 feet (450 metres) at Blakehope Nick. Here the 'big sky' views over Northumberland are simply breathtaking.
The Forest Drive is a toll road, with a £5 fee payable at the toll machine Kielder Castle.
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55.269378, -2.492196
Unpaved - Easy / Compacted
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Unpaved - Easy / Compacted
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