HISTORICAL FACTS: Kielder forest - Caught on Camera

In 1926, Britain sent unemployed ex-servicemen to plant a timber reserve; Kielder became England’s largest forest

Kielder Forest, initially established as a timber reserve after World War I, saw thousands of veterans plant millions of conifer saplings by hand. Gradually, it transformed into a diverse landscape focused on conservation, now home to red squirrels and reintroduced ospreys, while also welcoming visitors for recreational activities and stargazing…

The Times of India · Aug 7

‘The vast wooded wilderness doesn’t look like England’: exploring Northumberland’s Kielder Forest

England’s largest forest has an aura reminiscent of parts of Canada or Finland. This year it celebrates its centenary with new trails and dark sky events

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8

Lynx could thrive in Northumberland with most in area supporting return, study finds

Release of 20 lynx over several years into Kielder Forest area would create population of about 50 animals

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2025

Ospreys set to return to Northumberland in coming days - here's how you can see them

The birds of prey have returned to Kielder Forest every year since 2009

Chronicle Live · Mar 21, 2023

Rare pine marten numbers on the increase in Northumberland, study finds

Pine martens were first spotted in Kielder Forest on a wildlife camera five years ago

Chronicle Live · Mar 1, 2023

New study hopes to boost numbers of one of the UK's rarest mammals in Northumberland

Pine martens were spotted at Kielder Forest in 2018 and now 50 boxes have been erected there for the creatures to breed

Chronicle Live · Mar 25, 2022

New study to boost elusive pine martens in England’s biggest forest

Once thought extinct in England, forestry bosses are putting up boxes for them to inhabit in Kielder Forest, Northumberland.

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022