Geography
The Northumberland National Park covers a large area of Western Northumberland and borders the English county of Cumbria and the Scottish county of The Scottish borders. The national park encompasses much of the Cheviot hills and adjoins the Southern uplands of Scotland, of which the Cheviot hills are sometimes referred to as being a part of. Kielder Forest lies within much of the park and in other areas forms a forest park. Kielder Forest is the largest man-made forest in Europe and surrounds Kielder Water.
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