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Stargazing in North Peninnes AONB

Stargazing in North Peninnes AONB

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The North Pennines AONB has embraced one of the wonderful natural resources it has — fantastic dark skies. Being one of the first AONB’s to create official dark sky discovery sites a number of publicly accessible stargazing locations make it a great region for stargazing.

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Stargazing locations in North Peninnes AONB

  • Grassholme Reservoir

    Grassholme, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0PW

    Dark Sky Discovery Site

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  • Hamsterley Forest Visitor Centre

    Hamsterley Forest, Bedburn, County Durham, DL13 3NL

    Dark Sky Discovery Site

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  • Hury Reservoir

    Hury , Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9UU

    Dark Sky Discovery Site

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  • Millshield car park and picnic area

    Blanchland , Consett, County Durham, DH8 9PT

    Go Stargazing Site

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  • North Pennines Observatory

    The Old School House, Allenheads, Northumberland, NE47 9HR

    Observatory

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  • Parkhead Station

    Stanhope Moor, Stanhope, County Durham, DL13 2ES

    Dark Sky Discovery Site

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  • Pow Hill

    Pow Hill Country Park, Edmundbuyers, County Durham, DH8

    Dark Sky Discovery Site

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  • Selset Reservoir

    Grassholme, Near Mickleton, County Durham, DL12

    Dark Sky Discovery Site

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  • Talkin Tarn Stargazing Pavilion

    Talkin Tarn Country Park, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA8 1HN

    Dark Sky Discovery Site

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  • Tan Hill Inn

    Reeth, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 6ED

    Dark Sky Discovery Site, Stay & Gaze

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Stargazing accommodation in North Peninnes AONB

  • Owl Cottage – Teesdale

    Middleton in Teesdale, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 0RN

    Stay & Gaze

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  • Sayer Hill Farm – Pennine Way

    Sayer Hill Farm, Forest In Teesdale, County Durham, DL12 0HH

    Stay & Gaze

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  • Tan Hill Inn

    Reeth, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 6ED

    Dark Sky Discovery Site, Stay & Gaze

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  • The Byre at Woodside Farm

    Folly Top, Eggleston, County Durham, DL12 0DW

    Stay & Gaze

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  • The High Force Hotel

    Alston Road, Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham, DL12 0XH

    Go Stargazing Site, Stay & Gaze

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