Kielder Forest
Sitka Spruce growing in Kielder Forest
Kielder Forest is a large forestry plantation in Northumberland. It is the largest forest in the UK, and is planted mainly (80%) with Sitka Spruce, with smaller plantings of Norway Spruce, Lodgepole Pine, Scots Pine, Douglas-fir and other trees. There is a large reservoir, Kielder Water at the heart of the forest.
The forest is owned and managed by the Forestry Commission.