Kielder - Travel Info
How do you get to this Youth Hostel:
Tips if traveling by car: If coming from the south, it may be quicker to travel via Carlisle, Cannonbie and Newcastleton. Look out for the brown tourist signs for Kielder Water and Kielder Forest. These start at Otterburn(A696), Corbridge(A69), Jedburgh(A68) and Cannonbie(A7) and will guide you here.
Bus information:
Kielder Royal Mail Post Bus service 815 Monday - Friday from Hexham (37 miles / 60km.) at 0745 and 1415.
School bus leaves Bellingham at 0745, 1532 and 1634 school term days only
Train information:
The nearest Train Station is Hexham (37 miles / 60km) There are daily (Mon-Fri) bus connections from Hexham to Kielder.
Ferry information:
The nearest Ferry Terminal (for services to and from Germany, The Netherlands and Scandinavia) is located at North Shields - 69 miles / 110km from the hostel
National Express:
The nearest Coach Stations are in: Newcastle upon Tyne (57 miles / 90km); Carlisle (37 miles / 60km) and Edinburgh (67 miles / 107km)
Tourist Office:
01434 220643
Other Youth Hostels nearby:
Byrness 15 miles (forest road)
Bellingham Bunkhouse 16 miles
Once Brewed 37 Miles
Ordnance Survey Map Number: Outdoor Leisure 42
Grid Reference: NY 632 932