Source of the North Tyne River At Deadwater
Standing Stone In Kielder, Northumberland
A standing stone marking the northern source of the River Tyne in Deadwater.
It's difficult to imagine the River Tyne just starting from a mere trickle, but you can visit one of the sources of the Tyne up in Deadwater neart Kielder. It also has another source in Garrigill in Cumbria.
The water flows from here into Kielder reservoir before making its way through Bellingham, under the first bridge at Wark where it meets up with the southern source at Warden Rock near Hexham at a placed known as Watersmeet.
The marker stone is easy to get to and only around 50m from the road.
If you fancy walking from source to sea then there is a fabulous 135 mile hike prepared by Daft As a Brush.
Thanks to Len Potts for the photos of the marker stone and to Fabulous North royalty Terry and Dorothy Gardner for the photo of Watersmeet.
And if you want to see the stone being put into place by a Chinook, here is a short video for you to enjoy.
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You can park off road nearby to the marker, right on the England and Scotland border.
Contributed by Simon Hawkins
Thanks for checking out this place on the Fabulous North! I do enjoy a wander out in to the countryside trying to find hidden gems that not many people know about. You can't beat a rogue pele tower up a remote hill, a mysterious stone circle or a stunning waterfall secluded in a forest.
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