GlamPods Northumberland
Troughend West Tofts, Otterburn, Tyne and Wear, NE19 1LA
Enjoy a fabulous stargazing break under the dark skies of Northumberland at this comfortable and cosy venue with excellent facilities. Why not enhance your visit and book their local astronomer to give you a tour of the constellations with a large telescope!?
Stay & Gaze - this location benefits from dark skies, relatively low levels of light pollution, is astronomy friendly and suitable for stargazing breaks.
Weather forecast
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01/09/26
17° 28% -
01/09/26
16° 55% -
01/09/26
15° 50% -
02/09/26
14° 44%
Weather forecast for Rochester (northumberland) (4.0 miles away) updated 31/08/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
GlamPods Northumberland is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a dark site 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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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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