Killhope Lead Mining Museum

Killhope Lead Mining Museum

Coswhill, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 1AR, North East

Award winning 19th century mining museum set at the very heart of the North Pennines Area of Natural Beauty.  The location benefits from superb dark skies with very little light pollution and thus is a frequent venue for stargazing events often organised in conjunction with Sunderland Astronomical Society.


Killhope Lead Mining Museum is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 14/07/25

    11° 6%
  • 14/07/25

    31%
  • 15/07/25

    53%
  • 15/07/25

    60%

Weather forecast for Burnhope Seat (4.2 miles away) updated 14/07/25 at 16:01.




Events nearby

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  • Eden Valley and Penrith Astronomy Group meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 17th July 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Basecamp North Lakes, Penrith, CA11 0SG (27.8 miles away)

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  • Stargazing in Northumberland at Twice Brewed Observatory

    Monday 21st July 2025 from 21:30pm to 23:30pm

    Twice Brewed Observatory and Planetarium, Hexham, NE47 7AN (15.4 miles away)

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  • Stargazing in Northumberland at Twice Brewed Observatory

    Tuesday 22nd July 2025 from 21:30pm to 23:30pm

    Twice Brewed Observatory and Planetarium, Hexham, NE47 7AN (15.4 miles away)

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  • Stargazing in Northumberland at Twice Brewed Observatory

    Wednesday 23rd July 2025 from 21:30pm to 23:30pm

    Twice Brewed Observatory and Planetarium, Hexham, NE47 7AN (15.4 miles away)

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  • Stargazing in Northumberland at Twice Brewed Observatory

    Thursday 24th July 2025 from 21:30pm to 23:30pm

    Twice Brewed Observatory and Planetarium, Hexham, NE47 7AN (15.4 miles away)

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  • Greenends Holiday Cottages

    Nenthead, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3NA (3.5 miles away)

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  • Mark Close Farmhouse – Alston

    Brampton Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3BD (7.5 miles away)

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  • Langdon Beck Hotel – Teesdale

    Langdon Beck, Forest-in-Teesdale, County Durham, DL12 0XP, North East (7.6 miles away)

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  • The High Force Hotel

    Alston Road, Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham, DL12 0XH (9.7 miles away)

    Go Stargazing Site, Stay & Gaze

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  • Brewers Cottage – Hexham

    Leafields, Ordley, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1SX (12.4 miles away)

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