Kielder Campsite
Kielder Village, Kielder, Northumberland, NE48 1ER
Description
Kielder Forest Star Camp is staged annually in spring and autumn in the darkest part of the Northumberland International Dark Sky Park.
People come from around the country and camp on Kielder Campsite (although some prefer to stay in B and Bs, lodges and hotels) and bring telescopes if they have them.
Many come for all five days, others a minimum of two. These events don't offer any formal instruction for beginners, but many observers are happy to share their views with others. People do their own thing and mingle and marvel under the sometimes clear night sky.
Whether you are a veteran or a novice who are welcome to join us. Each event also features a main day at nearby Kielder Castle featuring free astro talks and astro car boot sale.
- Event is a hosted at a dark sky location such as a remote campsite over several nights usually around a new moon when the skies are dark.
Organiser
This online event is being organised by Starmakers Stargazing Group who should be contacted if you have any queries. If you do attend this online event it would be great if you could let the organiser know you found out about it via Go Stargazing, thank you!
Bookings
Please contact Starmakers Stargazing Group directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Go to the organiser's web page for this event
Location light pollution
This location is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a dark site setting based on satellite data from CPRE.
Location darkness on Wednesday 10th March 2021
The below graphic shows if and when it will be dark at Kielder Campsite on the evening of this event. Yellow areas show when the skies are not dark due to daylight (bold yellow) and moonlight (faded yellow). Click on the image for an explanation on how darkness is determined.
