Picnic site located on the edge of the Northumberland International Dark Sky Park free parking from dusk till dawn and 24 hour toilet facilities. In September 2019 the location was refurbished with a brand new warm room including seating area and wash rooms — an astronomers paradise!
Weather forecast
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19/05/24
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20/05/24
10° 6% -
20/05/24
10° 9%
Weather forecast for Greenhead Youth Hostel (0.9 miles away) updated 19/05/24 at 16:00.
Local light pollution
Walltown Country Park 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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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
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