Watch Crags Trig Point
Trig Point Kielder Northumberland

Watch Crags Trig Point

Trig Point In Kielder, Northumberland

This is the trig point for Watch Crags (291m) near Bellingham.

Height - 291m // Bracket - S6615 // Postcode - NE48 3BP

This is the Watch Crags trig point (291m) on the outskirts of Wark Forest in Kielder.

From the parking area, head north back on the road until you come to the junction. Then turn left and follow the road until it turns into a permissive path. Once you get to the buildings at Bannock Crag, just follow the fence line up to the Watch Crags trig point. Just under 3km to get there.

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If you're feeling up to it, you can visit the Cairnglastenhope trig point from the same parking area, but this is a 12km round trip.

Thanks to Lorraine London for the photos and information.

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How To Find Watch Crags Trig Point

Where Is Watch Crags Trig Point?

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Lat / Long

55.132534, -2.3359843

What three words

stutter.contrived.degree

Where To Park For Watch Crags Trig Point?

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Lat / Long

55.118114, 55.118114

What three words

mentioned.vandalism.storyline

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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Watch Crags Trig Point was listed in Trig Point // Northumberland // Kielder