Sigmund Freud Silvas Capitalis (forest head) is a giant timber head located along the Lakeside Way created by American artists Simparch. The head has been conceived as a watcher, an imaginary presence who has observed the passing occupation of the landscape over past millennia and who has also seen how environment has dramatically changed during the last one hundred years with the coming of the forest and more recently the lake.

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June 6, 2021

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Great fun giant head to climb in and look out its eyes. There are stairs once you walk into its mouth.

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2. Kielder Viaduct – Kielder Castle loop from Kielder

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3. Kielder Dam and Reservoir – Kielder Water loop from Falstone

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Elevation 190 m

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Location: Kielder, North East England, England, United Kingdom

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Silvas Capitalis (Giant Timber Head)

1. Kielder Castle to Silvas Capitalis (giant head) loop from Kielder

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