Bull Crag Peninsula
This is another in the series
of walks in the Kielder Water area. This is an easy,
very accessible walk, around the picturesque area
of Bull Crag Peninsula. You will venture into Kielder
forest, have great views of the water itself and
explore the Otterstone View point and Keepsake trail.
Distance: 7.8Km (4.8 miles).
Route plan
Total Elevation: 88m (290ft).
Difficulty: Easy
OS Map Reference: NY 676 865
GB Grid. Explorer
Map OL42, Landranger
Map 80
Parking: Free parking at the
Bull Crag Peninsula picnic site.
Toilet Facilities: No
Refreshments Facilities: None
at site, but shops and café at Tower Knowe and Leaplish
Water Park. Pub and tea rooms in Falstone village.
Accessibility: Accessible to
all user all years round. Good prepared paths, tracks
an road
The Walk
Park at the Bull Crag Peninsula
picnic area. The car park is adjacent to the Lakeside
way, a well prepared multi-user trail. Bear to the
right onto the Lakeside Way, with Whickhope Anchorage
and Kielder Water on you left. Follow the Lakeside
Way. You will come to a junction where the Lakeside
Way bears left, through some trees, and descends
to the lake level. Do not take the Lakeside Way
at this point and take the forest access track straight
on.
This track will take you to the access road. Turn
right onto the access road and follow this for about
1Km until you get to the Otterstone View Point sign.
Go straight on at this junction and up the hill
to the Otterstone Viewpoint Car Park. Turn left
into the car park. You will see a path at the other
side of the car park between the dry stone wall
and the trees. Take this path. Go through the kissing
gate and onto the access land. Follow the trodden
path down to the Lakeside Way. Take time to stop
at the Jubilee Planting area. The bench gives you
great views of Kielder Water.
Turn right when on the Lakeside Way. Follow this
round to the disused road which you will take. The
other end of this road leads back onto the Lakeside
Way. It is just a case of following the Lakeside
Way back to the Bull Crag Picnic area car park.
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