This free car park just on the outskirts of the village of Ingram is an excellent stargazing location, with amazing views of the dark skies of Northumberland directly above and minimal light pollution.
Weather forecast
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08/09/26
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08/09/26
16° 70% -
08/09/26
14° 21% -
09/09/26
14° 21%
Weather forecast for Wooler (7.3 miles away) updated 08/09/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
Bulby's Wood 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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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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If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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