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.
Weather forecast
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14/07/25
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14/07/25
9° 31% -
15/07/25
8° 53% -
15/07/25
8° 60%
Weather forecast for Burnhope Seat (4.2 miles away) updated 14/07/25 at 16:01.
Local light pollution
Killhope Lead Mining Museum is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a 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.
Best time to visit
The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. 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. See our dark sky calendar for more details.
Mon 14th Jul
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If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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