Stargazing with Wil in Northumberland Dark Sky Park
Saturday 13th December 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm
Walltown Country Park
Walltown Quarry, Greenhead, Cumbria, CA8 7HF
Join experienced astronomer, astrophotographer and night-sky-guide Wil for this one of a series of stargazing events at Walltown Country Park, set on Hadrian’s Wall, one of the darkest sky sites in Northumberland International Dark Sky Park. This family-friendly event starts at 18:00 and lasts for 90 minutes.
This unique location has everything for an amazing dark skies experience including a warm space for talks and workshops, large-aperture telescopes ideal for observing planets and deep-sky objects, plus the perfect skies for unforgettable views of the Milky Way. The venue also benefits a fantastic place to spot aurora, and these events are scheduled only on nights with no moonlight, making the most of Northumberland’s dark skies.
To make the experience even more special, Wil has partnered with the Greenhead Hotel (just 3 minutes away) to bring you a range of fantastic packages:
⭐ Stargazing at Walltown – £22 adults / £12 children
⭐ Stargazing at Walltown + 2-course dinner at Greenhead Hotel – £49 adults / £39 children
⭐ Stargazing, supper, bed & breakfast at Greenhead Hotel – £199 for two
Event organiser
Stargazing With Wil is organising this event
Please contact Stargazing With Wil directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Stargazing With Wil
Event booking
Event darkness
The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. 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.
Sat 13th Dec
Local light pollution
Walltown Country Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a 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.
Forthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Walltown Country Park. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.
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