Kielder: The Observatory and the Dark Sky Park
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Kielder: The Observatory and the Dark Sky Park
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Kielder Water, opened in 1982, is the largest man-made lake in the UK by capacity, and the Kielder Forest around it the largest working forest in England. They are part of the Northumberland International Dark Sky Park, and on Black Fell above the water Kielder Observatory, opened on 25 April 2008, runs public stargazing nights. Near Kielder Castle is James Turrell's Kielder Skyspace, Cat Cairn.
Required Activities
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Join a public stargazing event at Kielder Observatory, opened in 2008 in the Northumberland Dark Sky Park
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of 4
Drive or cycle around Kielder Water, the UK's largest man-made lake by capacity, opened in 1982
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of 4
Hike in the Kielder Forest, the largest working forest in England, from Kielder Castle
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of 4
See Cat Cairn, James Turrell's Kielder Skyspace
Join a public stargazing event at Kielder Observatory, opened in 2008 in the Northumberland Dark Sky Park
Drive or cycle around Kielder Water, the UK's largest man-made lake by capacity, opened in 1982
Hike in the Kielder Forest, the largest working forest in England, from Kielder Castle
See Cat Cairn, James Turrell's Kielder Skyspace
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The long nights from October to March give the darkest skies.
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