Stargazing Experience at the Breathtaking High Force Waterfall
Stargazing ExperiencesNorthumberland
FROM £47
BOOK NOWExperience Overview
Enjoy some of the darkest skies in the country, at the largest waterfall in England.
Duration
2 hours
Party size
Up to 22 people
You'll love this because
Greater knowledge of the night sky, and how to find key objects and constellations on your own.
A special place you'll remember for the rest of your life.
A special stargazing experience like no other.
Fitness level
Some walking
Hosted in
English
What you will do
We'll meet at the High Force Hotel, for an indoor briefing and presentation, before walking down to the waterfall together. On the way, you'll learn about the unique landscape and what makes it so special as a dark sky site. We'll light the waterfalls up, so you'll be able to take selfies and other photographs with your phone. If the sky is clear, we'll go dark as quickly as possible and start looking at the night sky. This will be done as a group experience by a guide with a laser pointer. Unlike observatory events, you won't spend your time queueing for a telescope. You’ll leave the event with a greater knowledge of the night sky, and how to find key objects and constellations on your own. More than that, though, you'll have spent some time in the dark at a spectacular natural location, which is normally only accessible in daylight.
What's included
Use of astronomy binoculars, access to the waterfall and of course you stargazing expert!
What I might need
A torch would be very handy.
FROM £47
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High Force Hotel, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Forest-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, DL12 0XH
