The Dairy Barn at High House Farm
North Bitchburn, Crook, County Durham, DL15 8AN
This welcoming ice cream parlour and tea room makes for a great venue for stargazing, both during the daytime (solar observing) and at night, with stargazing activities run in collaboration with Bishop Auckland Astronomical Society.
Location events organiser
Bishop Auckland Astronomical Society organises events at this location
Please contact Bishop Auckland Astronomical Society directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: Bishop Auckland Astronomical Society
Facebook: Bishop Auckland Astronomical Society
Local light pollution
The Dairy Barn at High House Farm is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural 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.
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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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