Kielder Forest Star Camp - Spring 2025
Wednesday 26th February 2025 from 12:00pm to Sunday 2nd March 2025 12:00pm
Kielder Campsite
Kielder Village, Kielder, Northumberland, NE48 1ER
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, mingle, and marvel under the sometimes clear night sky.
Whether you are a veteran or a novice, you are welcome to join in. The event also features a main day at nearby Kielder Castle, free Astro talks and an Astro car boot sale. All attendees will be asked to abide by strict no-white-light rules (red light only after dusk) so that everyone can allow their eyes to adjust to appreciate the fantastic dark skies fully.
Please note that this has already taken place on 26/02/2025
Event organiser
Starmakers Stargazing Group is organising this event
Please contact Starmakers Stargazing Group directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @NEStarmakers
Event booking
Event darkness
The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing.
Wed 26th Feb
Thu 27th Feb
Fri 28th Feb
Sat 1st Mar
Sun 2nd Mar
Local light pollution
Kielder Campsite is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to adark site dark site location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Forthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Kielder Campsite. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.