Dunsten Steads Car Park

Dunsten Steads Car Park

Dunsten Steads, Embleton, Northumberland, NE66 3DT

The Dunsten Steads Car Park offers each access to the nearby beach at Embleton Bay which benefits from excellent views towards the North and North East. The location is ideal for spotting the aurora and nearby Dunstanburgh Castle offers an awesome opportunity for astrophotographers! Photo of the Milky Way above the castle used with kind permission of John Mcguinness.


Dunsten Steads Car Park is a Go Stargazing Site. The location has been identified by the Go Stargazing team as a good location for stargazing based on local light pollution levels, distance from nearby towns and cities and offers a safe place to park.



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