![Rochester Roundhouse](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/roundhouse.jpg)
The Rochester Round House is a fantastic stargazing location 45 minutes North-West from Newcastle. It’s location at the very heart of the Northumberland Dark Sky Park means it benefits from amazing dark skies and its proximity to the A68 main road makes it easily accessible. In Summer 2016 a new Stargazing Pavilion was constructed enabling stargazers some respite from the Northumberland weather. Excellent horizons all round especially to the North make this site a great place to spot the Aurora from.
Weather forecast
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23/05/24
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23/05/24
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24/05/24
11° 54% -
24/05/24
11° 54%
Weather forecast for Rochester (northumberland) (0.3 miles away) updated 23/05/24 at 12:00.
Local light pollution
Rochester Roundhouse is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Urban
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Suburban
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Semi-rural
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Rural
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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.
![Moon phase on Thu 23rd May](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wax/luna_visible_100.jpg)
Thu 23rd May
![Moon phase on Fri 24th May](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wan/luna_visible_100.jpg)
Fri 24th May
![Moon phase on Sat 25th May](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wan/luna_visible_98.jpg)
Sat 25th May
![Moon phase on Sun 26th May](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wan/luna_visible_94.jpg)
Sun 26th May
![Moon phase on Mon 27th May](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wan/luna_visible_87.jpg)
Mon 27th May
![Moon phase on Tue 28th May](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wan/luna_visible_79.jpg)
Tue 28th May
![Moon phase on Wed 29th May](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wan/luna_visible_69.jpg)
Wed 29th May
Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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