RE: https://en.osm.town/@tomchadwin/116408091363316280

Kielder are looking for an astronomer/science communicator.

#northumberland #kielder #scottishBorders #astronomy

After chatting about Kielder yesterday, I went on an explore of the Plashetts area looking for old industrial remains, and found some pretty cool stuff!

https://sarahdal.github.io/northumberland/2026/04/12/Plashetts.html

#Northumberland #Kielder #Hiking

Drowned Tracks: The Railway That Kielder Swallowed

I had always imagined Kielder reservoir as an endless supply of water, vast and untouchable. So when I saw it shrunken, its shoreline drawn back to reveal the bones beneath, it was a bit of a shock. There, exposed after decades under the surface, lay the embankment of a forgotten railway that once woun ...

http://www.fhithich.uk/2025/10/29/drowned-tracks-the-railway-that-kielder-swallowed/

#Kielder #Northumberland #history #railway

Very rough and ready handheld shot from my iPhone - Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) visible in the lower right corner! Amazed I got that on the phone without tripod.

Someone (Nick) left the Seestar telescope in the car and it turns out we can’t open the boot without the indicators flashing - big no-no on a #Starcamp! (Thanks VW) 😐

The forecast was rubbish for this week so this patch of clear sky snuck up on us. Fingers crossed for the rest of the week!

#kielder #stargazing #comet

in possibly one of the most Northumbrian things that's ever happened, I stumbled upon a herd of about 25 Cheviot goats hanging out at the Kielder Stone

#Northumberland #WildGoat #CheviotGoat #Kielder #KielderheadNNR