Kielder column is a stock of pink sandstone blocks arranged in courses around a core.
The surfaces have been closely worked by hand to create the sense of an ascending spiral throughout the column. The artist John Maine created Kielder Column in 1990 for the Gateshead Garden Festival. It was re-erected at Bakethin Weir in 1999.
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There is public parking at Bakethin Weir which is sign-posted off the C200 to the west of Lewisburn Road bridge. The sculpture is a short 2-minute walk along the access road to the lake shore.
Alternatively for visitors using the Lakeside Way south shore, Kielder Column lies a short waymarked detour off the trail, between Kielder Village and Matthews Linn.
A good way to explore all the artworks along the Lakeside Way is by cycle. Bikes should be to at least hybrid cycle grade with decent country tyres for the changing terrain of Kielder Water & Forest Park.
Kielder Column is sited next to Bakethin Weir, a structure that separates the main lake from an upper section, preventing unsightly mudflats appearing when the main lake level is lowered or 'drawn down'.
Mirage Deck is about 0.5 miles to the east along the Lakeside Way. To the west, approximately 1.25 miles is Bakethin Hide.