Northumberland Stargazing Hideaway
Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47 7HA
Perfect for couples this lovely cottage built as an extension to the author Catherine Cookson’s former home offers the perfect hideaway for a stargazing break. Experience the fabulous dark skies above Northumberland from your South-facing decking and by day explore the local area including Vindolanda Roman Fort and the Sill Landscape Discovery Centre. Why not book a stargazing event at the nearby Twice Brewed Observatory to compliment your time under the stars?
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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17/09/25
14° 5% -
17/09/25
13° 5% -
18/09/25
13° 3% -
18/09/25
12° 9%
Weather forecast for Once Brewed Youth Hostel (1.0 miles away) updated 16/09/25 at 20:02.
Local light pollution
Northumberland Stargazing Hideaway is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a dark site 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.
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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