![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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29/05/24
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29/05/24
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30/05/24
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30/05/24
11° 38%
Weather forecast for Rochester (northumberland) (0.3 miles away) updated 29/05/24 at 04:00.
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 Wed 29th May](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wan/luna_visible_69.jpg)
Wed 29th May
![Moon phase on Thu 30th May](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wan/luna_visible_58.jpg)
Thu 30th May
![Moon phase on Fri 31st May](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wan/luna_visible_47.jpg)
Fri 31st May
![Moon phase on Sat 1st Jun](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wan/luna_visible_36.jpg)
Sat 1st Jun
![Moon phase on Sun 2nd Jun](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wan/luna_visible_25.jpg)
Sun 2nd Jun
![Moon phase on Mon 3rd Jun](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wan/luna_visible_16.jpg)
Mon 3rd Jun
![Moon phase on Tue 4th Jun](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wan/luna_visible_8.jpg)
Tue 4th Jun
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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