Herding Hill Farm Camping and Caravan Site
Shield Hill, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9NW, North East
Herding Hill Camping and Glamping site is located just to the North of Haltwhistle, 15 minutes walk from Cawfields Quarry and just outside the bounds of the Northumberland International Dark Sky Park. A 5-star site offering spacious touring pitches, wooden Wigwam cabins (some with outdoor hot tubs) and a lodge, its fantastic comfortable facilities are matched by the lovely uninterrupted views of the dark skies above.
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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12/05/26
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7° 63%
Weather forecast for Haltwhistle (0.7 miles away) updated 11/05/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
Herding Hill Farm Camping and Caravan Site 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.
Light pollution map of Herding Hill Farm Camping and Caravan Site
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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