Falstone Village

Our walk today was around Falstone Forest just south of Kielder water, this Stell was on the outskirts of the village;

'A Stell is traditionally a stone sheep shelter and this fascinating sculpture, produced in 2008 by Colin Wilbourn, has been created as the equivalent homely shelter for humans. The stone has been carved into enticing sofa cushions and the steel antimacassar cloths on the sofa backs and arms are decorated with intricate drawings from local people. The rug on the floor depicts the villages that were lost with the creation of Kielder Water.'

(ifootpath: Falstone Forest and the River North Tyne)