Newcastleton Forest

Newcastleton Forest lies in the heart of Liddesdale and stretches to the border with England where it meets Kielder Forest making it part of the largest forest in Britain.

The Kielder 100 mountain bike event will be using the  Priesthill car park as a feeding station. Access will be limited on Saturday 4th September between 10am - 4pm.

The area is steeped in the history of the Reivers and cross-border raiding. Now a powerhouse for timber production, once much of this area was wild open moorland, dotted with small huts or shielings that were used when the cattle and sheep were brought up for summer grazing.

As you travel through the forest, you will see evidence of the past all around you - from Iron Age settlements and 5000 year old long cairns, to beautifully constructed circular sheep stells.

Newcastleton Forest is part of the 7stanes network of mountain bike trails.

The trails through Newcastleton Forest have been designed to allow walkers, cyclists and horse riders the chance to enjoy the peace, wildness and spectacular views. 

Many of these are shared routes, so please be considerate to other forest users.