Kielder Water and Forest Park covers 230 square miles. 

It produces 25 per cent of all the England's domestically grown timber. In addition it is  home to 70% of all England's red squirrels an dis haven for wild goats, goshawks, osprey and buzzards.  There's also a new network of mountain bike trails being developed. 

But more to the point--it's got some of the nation's least light polluted skies!  Celestial phenomena at previous Star Camps have included the Milky Way shining through cloud, a display of the Northern Lights and a vibrant performance of Orionid meteors.

Kielder Campsite has a good range of facilities, including laundrette, pay phone, hot and cold showers, toilet disposal point, dish washing room and children's play area.  A warm room will be open so campers can get the chill from their bones during observing sessions.  Ground conditions can be "soft", so come prepared with a good ground sheet and waterproof boots. 

Just five minutes walk from the campsite is the Duke's Pantry Tea-room at Kielder Castle.  It serves excellent home-made meals. The Angler's Arm pub is also a short stroll away.

Kielder is 17 miles north west of Bellingham (pronounced "Belling--jum").  Click here for a map.  There's very little mobile phone reception, which many find a blessing.