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Star Camp - North Pennines Star Gazing Festival

Doe Park Caravan Site
Cotherstone
County Durham
DL12 9UQ

Tel: +44 01833 650302

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A group of people sit on hay bales inside a barn while a speaker gives an astronomy presentation beside a projected image.

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Pitch fees – electric £30 per night; non-electric £25 per night – plus £11, per person per night, 'astronomy charge' (£10 for under 16s).

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Season (23 Oct 2026 - 25 Oct 2026)
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Friday - Sunday19:00 - 10:00

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Friday, 16th October 2026 - Sunday, 1st November 2026

A starry night sky North Pennines Star Gazing FestivalThe North Pennines Stargazing Festival is back for 2026 – running between Friday 16 October and Sunday 1 November. This year is the tenth edition of the annual festival. Events are being organised by the North Pennines National Landscape team and a variety of other organisations and businesses –…
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