Leaplish Waterside Park - site facilities and attractions
The facilities and attractions at Leaplish Waterside Park make it the ideal place for all to enjoy and make the most of your break.
The Boat Inn restaurant and bar
The restaurant and bar is the perfect compliment to your visit to Kielder Water & Forest Park. Due to its waterside setting, your dining experience will be accompanied by panoramic views across the water to the distant shores. There is a full range of hot and cold food served daily.
If you just want to sit back and relax, the bar offers a full range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, speciality coffees and snacks to allow you to enjoy your evening. Throughout the season there will be a variety of entertainment for all of the family to enjoy!
Indoor pool and sauna
Enjoy a swim in the indoor heated swimming pool or just sit back and relax in the sauna.
| Prices | £ |
|---|---|
| Adults | £3.50 |
| Children | £2.00 |
| Family 2 + 1 | £7.00 |
| Family 2 + 2 | £8.00 |
Private hire is also available for groups at a cost of £40.00 per hour.
Booking is advisable and essential during weekends and school holidays, for any other queries please call the pool reception on 01434 251 000.
Activities
Kielder Play Garden
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Play Garden uses a combination of landscape design, sculptural elements, state of the art play equipment and brightly patterned tower structures to transform an area of Leaplish Waterside Park into a miniature landscape suitable for children of all ages to play in.
Mapping minigolf
Mapping is the new challenging and interactive way of playing minigolf.
The 13 hole golf course which has been designed by a local artist, overlaps two maps of the Kielder area – one present and one past.
There is no designated route which allows the players to create their own course, so it can be different every time you play.
| Prices | £ |
|---|---|
| Adult | £2.50 |
| Child | £2.00 |
| Family 2 + 2 | £6.50 |
| Family 2 + 3 | £7.50 |
Kielder Water Birds of Prey Centre
The centre contains one of the largest and most fascinating collections of birds of prey in the north of England including eagle, hawk, falcon, kestrel, vulture, owl, kite and goshawk.
Aside from the beautiful birds on display there are demonstrations, hawk walks, hunting days and falconry courses.
For more information visit www.kielderwaterbirdsofpreycentre.com
Go fishing
Kielder Water is one of Northumbrian Water's premier fisheries and with its outstanding natural beauty and quality of fish it is easy to see why. It is possible to fish by boat too.
Hire a motor boat and take to the water to explore the largest man-made lake in northern Europe. Boat hire is available from reception at Leaplish Waterside Park in July through to August, times may be subject to change and depend on the weather. Rules and regulations do apply.
| Hire period | 21st July - 5th September 2010. |
|---|---|
| Available | Wed to Sun (first hire period 12 noon, last hire period begins at 16:00 for full hour and 16:30 for half an hour). |
| Charges | £19 per hour or £12 per half hour (regardless of number of boat occupants). |
The wildlife garden comprises both a raised pond and butterfly shaped bed, bog and drought garden and nest box demonstration area. Adders, butterflies, stoats and amphibians inhabit the garden.
Squirrel hideThe squirrel hide is a ten minute walk from Leaplish where you can see a variety of woodland birds and sightings of the native red squirrel.
And much, much more!
There is a vast array of things to see and do around the area.