VISITORS to Kielder Water and Forest Park can now take part in a GPS-led treasure hunt to explore the area.

The brand new geocaching project, part of the Heritage Lottery-funded Living Wild at Kielder project, will teach keen explorers about the diverse habitats and wildlife in the park.

Four new wildlife-themed geocaches have been placed around the Park’s wilder walk route, which links Kielder Castle and Bakethin Nature Reserve.

The outdoor treasure hunting game, played using GPS-enabled devices, will allow participants to navigate to a specific set of GPS co-ordinates and then attempt to find a container hidden at the location.

They will then be able to discover why that location is so special.

The spots have been selected by members of the Forestry Commission and Environment Agency teams.