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🌌 Dark Skies: Northumberland International Dark Sky Park

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🌌 Dark Skies: Northumberland International Dark Sky Park
Europe's largest Gold Tier protected night sky reserve in northern England


🕐 2 min read · Updated 11 Apr 2026 at 06:45
📌 Fast Facts
  • Area: 580 square miles of protected night sky
  • Designation: Gold Tier Dark Sky Park by International Dark-Sky Association
  • Location: Northumberland, 40 miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne
  • Light pollution: Below 20 microcandellas per square metre

Northumberland International Dark Sky Park is a protected night sky reserve in northern England that encompasses nearly 580 ...

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