Kielder Waterside
Northumberland
Sample trail for testing. Not a real Trailkins trail yet.
- 4.8 (4 reviews)
- Unlocks as you walk
- About 50 minutes
- 2.1 km
- 6 stops
The story on this trail
The Rainbow Pearls
Swim with Marmalade the octopus to bring six rainbow pearls home to the reef.
Ages 3–8 told by Marmalade the octopus
- 🐢Tilly the sea turtle
- 🦀Pebble the hermit crab
- 🪼Wobble the jellyfish
- 🐬Splash the dolphin
- 🐋Grandpa Rumble the whale
- 🐠Nibble the parrotfish
Know before you go
Get directions- Parking
- Toilets
- Café
- Dogs welcome
Weather at Kielder Waterside
Today rain, 12° / 8° Sunset 16:40
- Likely muddy — wellies on
Details come from Sample Woods (demo). Opening times, parking and access can change, so check before you set off.
How the stops unlock
Just start walking. Each chapter unlocks once you have walked a little further, so there is nothing to find and no fixed route to follow.
What families say
4.8out of 5
From 4 families who walked Kielder Waterside
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Reviews come from grown-ups who finished the story in the app. The team at Kielder Waterside reads them before they appear.
- Example review
We came for a quick walk and stayed two hours. My seven-year-old ran ahead to every plaque and the little one did the stomping challenges with total commitment. The Rainbow Pearls is now requested at bedtime.
Priya, mum of two, explorers aged 4 and 7
Visited September 2026
- Example review
Three kids, three different ages, zero complaints about walking. That has never happened before. The narration is genuinely funny and the badges at the end were a big hit.
Tom & the Hendersons, explorers aged 6, 8 and 10
Visited August 2026
- Example review
A lovely morning out. Bring snacks and wellies, it gets muddy near the end. The ending of The Rainbow Pearls got a big cheer.
Emma, explorers aged 5
Visited June 2026
This made our day. Thank you for walking it with us, and well done to all the explorers.
- Example review
We've done a lot of trails and this is the first one that felt like being inside a story rather than reading signs. Really well made.
Josh, explorers aged 7 and 10
Visited June 2026
Reviews marked “Example review” are placeholders while Clever Trails is being tested.
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Walk it with Clever Trails
Download the app, find Kielder Waterside, and the story starts when you do.
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