Facilities on site

Kielder Water & Forest Park is an area of outstanding beauty and getting out and about is one of the real qualities that the area has to offer. Leaplish Waterside Park also has a number of facilities that will allow you to make the most of your break.

The Boat Inn restaurant and bar

Our lakeisde 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. Kielder is renowned for its beauty and the Boat Inn restaurant allows you to enjoy this in very comfortable surroundings. 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!

Go swimming

Why not enjoy a swim in our heated indoor swimming pool. Or maybe you would prefer to relax in the sauna.

Activities

Bird 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.

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. There is an exceptional boat fleet and a day afloat is a joy in such idyllic surroundings.

Pleasure boat hire
One of the best ways to appreciate Europes's largest man-made lake and its surrounding areas is afloat on the water. Boat hire is available July through to August.

And much, much more!
There is a vast array of things to see and do around the area.