Category: Stay

Here at the Calvert Trust Kielder we’re very excited about a new addition to our site…

Just take a look at the fabulous photos of the Bradbury Chalet, our newest luxury accessible accommodation.

Luxurious living inside the Bradbury Chalet

Luxurious living inside the Bradbury Chalet

 

 

The Bradbury Foundation, who have supported Calvert Trust over many years, have once again provided the funds to help us build the second of five planned luxury accessible chalets.

 

 

 

Soak in style

Soak in style

 

 

 

As fantastic as the brilliant Straker Chalet, if you book now you can experience for yourself the steam/shower room, or soak in the spa bath while watching your favourite soap on the in-wall bathroom TV.

 

 

Beautiful outdoor area of the Bradbury Chalet

Beautiful outdoor area of the Bradbury Chalet

 

 

Enjoy the panoramic views of Kielder Water & Forest Park from the Jacuzzi on the terrace through the day, and the darkest skies in England at night.

 

 

 

A culinary haven

A culinary haven

 

 

If cooking is your favourite thing, the fully equipped kitchen has everything you could want, from individual lemon squeezers to a fish kettle!

 

 

 

The Bradbury chalet bedroom

The Bradbury chalet bedroom

 

 

The master bedroom has a hoist discreetly housed above the bed and the family bathroom has a door that opens in and out for easier access.

 

 

 

 

 

For the fourth consecutive year now, we’ve welcomed hundreds of young people during July and will continue to do so throughout August for a residential stay as part of their ‘Personal Challenge – Get Active’, ran by the National Citizen Service (www.the-challenge.org).

The National Citizen Service (NCS) is a government-backed programme which brings together young people from diverse backgrounds, providing them with strong skills for life, work, and adulthood.

As part of their intensive, part-residential programme, the ‘NCS Personal Challenge – Get Active’ encourages participants to face their fears, develop confidence and bond with team mates…

…and that’s where canoes come in. If you see a bunch of 16 and 17 year olds having a whale of a time on Kielder Water, supervised of course by our fantastic activities staff, you’ll be witnessing a first for many of them.

The teens enjoying themselves on Kielder Water

The teens enjoying themselves on Kielder Water

The teenagers are mostly from London and the Midlands and have little or no experience of the wonderful environment that Northumberland has to offer.

We’re sure that the beauty of Kielder and their experiences while in the Park, will help them to face their fears, develop confidence and bond with team mates.

elf-kirk-viewRejoice! Kielder has had a summer. Surely you remember what one of those was like? My parents told me we used to have them on an annual basis.

With temperatures soaring and minimal rain there has been evidence of cheeky little devils leaving washing on the line….overnight. Apart from the 22nd of July, where we had the most impressive thunderstorm with horizontal rain, sheeting rain and more rain. I just had to stand out in it and have a bit of a cool down. The air was cleared and hey presto, just like magic it was dry by morning for another sunny day

The sun has been perfect for the summer holidays. The pleasant days have brought striking views, with glorious sunrises and sunsets. You’ll know if the odds are high for the sun to be around in Kielder as the symphony of our fleet of lawnmowers will be heard for most of the day. And if it’s a bit overcast, then it’ll be chainsaws and the thump of log-splitters you’ll be hearing. (more…)