Blackling Hole Car Park
Hamsterley Forest, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5NJ, North East England
Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.
Weather forecast
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07/06/26
15° 89% -
07/06/26
13° 54% -
07/06/26
13° 81% -
08/06/26
12° 85%
Weather forecast for Middleton-in-teesdale (6.7 miles away) updated 07/06/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
Blackling Hole Car Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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Urban
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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.
Sun 7th Jun
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Fri 12th Jun
Sat 13th Jun
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If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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