Kielder Water and Forest Park secured a grant of £336,300 to fund a new, two-year project, while St George’s Church in Mickley has received £84,000 to fund repairs and upgrades.
Kielder Water and Forest Park will host a new project Living Wild at Kielder aimed at encouraging visitors to venture further into the park and explore its diverse natural heritage.
It will include activities for all ages, from osprey roadshows and food foraging to a young ecologists club and nature trails.
Director of Kielder Water & Forest Park Development Trust Lynn Turner said: “The awarding of this new support from the Heritage Lottery Fund is wonderful news for the Living Wild At Kielder project.
“With this enhanced offering for nature lovers, alongside the largest man-made lake in northern Europe and England’s largest working forest, the attraction of Kielder as a destination for visitors goes from strength to strength.”
Meanwhile, St George’s Church in Mickley is set to be removed from Historic England’s ‘at risk’ register thanks to the grant.
The red, clay-tiled roof of the 190-year-old church will receive urgent repairwork and upgrades to rainwater drainage systems to prevent further water damage.
The project will also explore the possibility of a water and drainage system which would allow the installation of toilet and kitchen facilities in the future, to allow for more community activities.
The history of the church will also be revealed thanks to a heritage trail and the development of a website.
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