Northumberland has some of the most pristine dark skies in Europe and a range of ways to enjoy them, from observatory tours to cosy forest cabins equipped with state-of-the-art telescopes. Set in ...

With 580 square miles of glittering dark skies, Northumberland International Dark Sky Park is Europe's biggest Gold Tier area of protected night sky, and one of the biggest in the world. Its top-tier ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). From the deck of Kielder Observatory, I look out across a sea of spruce, pine and larch overlaid by a slender film of mist. This is ...

These spectacular images show the universe in all its glory. They were all captured at Kielder Observatory, set within the Northumberland International Dark Sky Park. The observatory celebrated its ...

A new North East Dark Skies Festival is set to run at the Northumberland International Dark Sky Park, aiming to draw UK-wide ...

An astronomer from a Northumberland observatory has gained a coveted place on a prestigious summer programme at America’s leading research facility in New Mexico.

Set in Northumberland's Dark Sky Park, Kielder Observatory is one of the UK's best places to watch the night unfold. Photograph by Dan Monk, Kielder Observatory This article was produced by National ...