Kielder Observatory
Kielder Observatory
4.5
4:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Monday
4:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Tuesday
4:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Wednesday
4:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Thursday
4:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Friday
4:00 PM - 3:00 AM
Saturday
4:00 PM - 3:00 AM
Sunday
4:00 PM - 12:00 AM
About
The Kielder Observatory is a centre for public outreach in the science of astronomy and physics. It serves to promote the universe to our guests, enabling people from all walks of life and levels of interest to access the visual splendour of the cosmos. With a superb array of telescopes and instrumentation to explore the depths of space. Expert tuition awaits the visitors who come along and take part in our featured events, sit in complete comfort in our classroom next to the log burning fire and let us take you on a tour of the universe.
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- mminnie92Leeds, United Kingdom68 contributionsAn evening to rememberMe and my friend had limited knowledge on this subject before going for an evening at the observatory. We felt the evening was packed with info and highly informative. From the spooky drive up there, experiencing the darkness when we got there to the amazing talks on the universe and telescopes, it was a thrilling and worthwhile 3 hours spent. Highly recommend this!Hello and thank you for this very kind review. We're over the moon you had such a brilliant night with us and we hope you'll take another adventure up to our observatory soon!Written 3 April 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited March 2023Travelled with friendsWritten 25 March 2023
- Parkies4Leeds, United Kingdom43 contributionsFantastic Trip even though it was raining hardWe booked this well in advance and unfortunately it was absolutely hammering down on our night. However the team was supperb at sharing their expertise and enthusiasm and whilst it would have been great to be able to see the stars it was always luck of the draw with UK's weather. We really enjoyed the talks and would really like to return in winter.Thank you for you review- we're really pleased that you enjoyed your experience, even if the weather wasn't on our side. We hope you'll visit again soon and we'll keep our fingers crossed for clear skies for you!Written 3 July 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited June 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 24 June 2023
- Aurelie C17 contributionsA well-worth visit to star gazeWe attended the Star Gazing Event and would highly recommend it (beginners or not!). A great team of kind, passionate and knowledgeable people welcomed us and we had a wonderful time (more than it said actually, an hour more!) We learnt a lot and enjoyed being out that night talking about galaxies, meteors, history of astronomy etc. You will hold in your hands rocks that are billion years old and even if a piece with pre-solar system grains. The building is beautiful and we get welcomed refreshments. All the money spent for this event is the only way this exceptional place is funded. It's not necessarily cheap but it's well spent money no doubt.Thank you very much for your kind review! We're delighted you had such a great time with us and the team are really pleased you felt welcomed and enjoyed your evening. We hope you'll come back again!Written 3 July 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited June 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 25 June 2023
- Liz MWhitley Bay, United Kingdom173 contributionsJaw Dropping!The trek up the forest path is well worth the trouble once you reach the car park. Greeted by a friendly volunteer we then proceeded into the observatory where Guy gave an amazing talk. I am not exaggerating when I say it was jaw dropping. There was one point when I suddenly became aware that my mouth was wide open in amazement. The photos and graphics made you realise just how insignificant our world and also our own Sun are in the grand scheme of things. It really is mind blowing. Having visited a few years ago I was impressed at how much more is now known since then. Sadly the cloud cover meant that we were unable to star watch, but the staff still managed to give us a great night. Thank you for such a different sort of adventure.Hello, thank you very much for your kind review of your visit to us. We really appreciate it! We hope you'll be back again for more astronomical adventures, and I'm sure the team will have even more mind-blowing facts and figure for you by then.Written 1 August 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited July 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 11 July 2023
- Hayley LWouldham, United Kingdom32 contributionsSuperb!Superb! We really weren’t expecting to see anything at all as the weather had been rain and fog all weekend, but the the wind kicked in and gave us glimpses of the stars. The whole session was very well planned and very interesting. Staff are highly qualified, engaging, and very helpful. We were delighted with the whole thing. We will be back!Hello! Thank you for such a wonderful review of your visit. We hope you'll come back and visit us again soon!Written 1 August 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited July 2023Travelled with friendsWritten 16 July 2023
- TheRoamingHammer8 contributionsFantastic experience, whatever the weather!Despite the weather preventing any 'live' observations, the team gave a series of engaging talks that were both well prepared and resourced. We even got to stand on Mars! As a deputy headteacher, I can thoroughly vouch for the quality of content and presentation and noted that all present, children and adults, were both fascinated and entertained by the evening. The four presenters on the evening were both personable and knowledgeable and a real credit to the Observatory. We've enjoyed a varied week in Northumberland, but this was the agreed highlight of both my children and I would definitely return for another session when back in the area.Thank you so much for this review! We really appreciate your thoughts and are thrilled that you and your family had such a great time with us. We hope you'll be back for more astronomy action soon!Written 1 August 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited July 2023Travelled with familyWritten 28 July 2023
- topsy8432Oldham, United Kingdom83 contributionsMagical star gazingAbsolutely amazing evening. The staff are so helpful, friendly, and patient. The meteor shower spectacular evening was so well organised, giving us all time to spend with the telescopes, spend time looking at the skies and a much time as we needed watching our for sitting stars. We got to see planets we wanted plus galaxies, constellation, we also got to touch space rocks and learn about the sites. My partner got to learn about astrophotography which was a bonusThank you for your review of your visit to Kielder Observatory. We're thrilled you had such a great night with us and hope you'll come back again!Written 31 August 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited August 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 12 August 2023
- Ann S66 contributionsVery informativeWhilst this was a disappointing evening as the clouds covered the sky we had a very interesting, informative time. The members of staff told us in language I could understand all about their work, how many 'stars' were out there etc etc. We had a look through one of the telescopes at a recording of the moon, mars and Saturn. Dan the photographer showed us some of his recordings and photos. The shooting stars were amazing. Brilliant Dan. We then had a talk all about meteors and finally Dan explained what we could see (if it hadn't been cloudy) in the sky, how the sun tracked through the sky and all the constellations - some of which required a significant amount of imagination.Thanks for your review! We're really pleased to hear that you had a good time with us and that our team made the best of the evening, even if the weather was not on our side. We hope you'll come and visit us again and we'll keep our fingers crossed for clear skies.Written 31 August 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited August 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 20 August 2023
- Talha Z5 contributionsA dreamy experience...I had booked a visit to the Kielder Observatory for their Aurora night with plans of proposing to my girlfriend. Well, I am happy to report that my plan all came together thanks to the wonderful staff who helped me set up one of the observation decks to use as the location to pop the question! Unfortunately, it did happen to be quite a cloudy night so we did not get to see everything I had hoped but my partner and I were thrilled regardless since, soon after I had put the ring on her finger, Saturn came out to show her own rings off! As the skies cleared up towards the end of the event, the staff were happy to let us stay for an extra few minutes and take a closer look at some of the heavenly bodies that were now finally unobstructed. My fiancee and I shared a very special moment here and will most likely be back again, making it our very first tradition as an engaged couple. Overall, I would highly recommend this trip to any families, groups or couples looking to experience the indescribable beauty of a night sky without any pollution.Congratulations! How nice of Saturn to show off its rings too! We're so pleased you both had a wonderful night with us and hope you'll come for another visit!Written 31 August 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited August 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 30 August 2023
- Lisa W329 contributionsAmazing experience - and the staff are stars!Staying in the local area, we decided to book the 'Introduction to Astronomy' 2 hour session. It surpassed my expectations, we absolutely loved it! The staff were all brilliant - Dan, Ishbel, Adam and Gregoire were all so knowledgeable and their talks were fun and engaging, pitched at a level everyone could understand. The highlight for me was looking at the sun through the huge telescope and just as I was wondering 'how can they see everything through that one hatch in the ceiling?' well I was blown away to find the observatory building actually spins so they can position it to see what they want. Still getting over that!!! We had superb weather for our visit and staying nearby in the 'dark skies' area we were lucky enough to see the constellations and also the Milky Way with the naked eye. I just wish we were there the following week to experience the Northern Lights they captured. We will definitely be back. Highly recommended.Hello Lisa! We're so pleased you had such a great night with us and hope you're not still dizzy from our spinning roof. Our team work hard to make sure our guests have the best experience possible and it sounds like they've done just that. We hope you'll come back and visit us again some time!Written 10 October 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited September 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 21 September 2023
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KitKatsgarden
Shotley Bridge, UK120 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
Very disappointing experience. (The Secret Lives of Stars).
I felt I was sitting in nothing more than a university lecture.
Nothing to see because of the weather but to be honest I can imagine it is like that for the majority of visits.
When we were eventually taken to see the telescope that would normally be used to see the night sky the gentleman did not even elude to the fact we weren’t going to see it.
Shown a couple of blurred slides from previous captures took all of ten seconds.
Last part of the session padding it out really talked about an app you could put on your computer or phone.
Nothing practical to do.
Gutted we travelled an hour and a half each way for this.
Road access to the observatory awful and one horrible compost toilet to use.
Staff knowledgeable and friendly. Hence the two star for that.
I felt I was sitting in nothing more than a university lecture.
Nothing to see because of the weather but to be honest I can imagine it is like that for the majority of visits.
When we were eventually taken to see the telescope that would normally be used to see the night sky the gentleman did not even elude to the fact we weren’t going to see it.
Shown a couple of blurred slides from previous captures took all of ten seconds.
Last part of the session padding it out really talked about an app you could put on your computer or phone.
Nothing practical to do.
Gutted we travelled an hour and a half each way for this.
Road access to the observatory awful and one horrible compost toilet to use.
Staff knowledgeable and friendly. Hence the two star for that.
Written 18 March 2024
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Sam & Yg
Airdrie, UK24 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
Had high hopes having looked at this on our many visits to Northumberland over the years and it always being sold out. It’s your luck with regards the weather as previous reviewers have mentioned and to be honest the weather was fairly good when we arrived. The car park at the gate was very dark and once the previous group had exited we drove up the track in convoy to the observatory car park. The previously mentioned pot holes had all been filled in so the drive up/down was fine. On arrival we remained in the car until told to make our way to the observatory which was a short walk with no lighting, phone torch sufficed to ensure a safe arrival at the entrance to the small hut where everybody gathered for the welcome. I had looked online to see the group sizes as I had hoped they would be small but couldn’t see the group sizes anywhere. As well as the cars a coach arrived . There were three rows of ten people, I think and some people in the rows behind us weren’t amused at not having an uninterrupted view of the large screen. Not sure if a tiered seated area would resolve this going forward. Being on the front row our group went to the large telescope room first and we both felt it was too crowded, a bit rushed and the manners of some individuals left a bit to be desired. The next outdoor viewing area was far more pleasant. The next hut was where we had complementary refreshments and there was a compost toilet out the back which I thankfully didn’t need to use. I felt the hot chocolate was below par, very lumpy and my partner who doesn’t like hot drinks would have preferred a cold refreshment alternative. The talk we had booked was on the dark cosmos and very interesting. Would have preferred a more basic talk however none available during our stay in the area. The staff were very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the subject matter. Found the chap who done a ten minute presentation very interesting . On reflection we are both glad we managed to do this trip but with the group size and current format it didn’t work for us.
Written 6 March 2024
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STEVE M
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK40 contributions
Mar 2024 • Family
Although the weather didn’t allow live stargazing, the visit was fascinating, looking to meteorites, the telescope and constellations. We were on a visit focused more for younger children but we all found it so interesting. The presenters were patient, enthusiastic, funny and (obviously) hugely knowledgable.
Written 2 March 2024
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Hello Steve, thanks for leaving us a review. We're really pleased you had a great night with us and that the team made your experience so enjoyable! We hope you'll return on a clear night next time!
Written 5 March 2024
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Sarah
6 contributions
Feb 2024 • Family
We visited the observatory for a dark skies event about the moon and the night sky. It was delivered by a fabulous team of experts whose enthusiasm and knowledge was inspiring, thank you for a brilliant event.
Written 25 February 2024
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Hi there! Thanks for leaving such a great review. We're so pleased you enjoyed your night with us- please come again sometime, you may be the lucky charm for clear skies!
Written 5 March 2024
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ThreeKings-13
Sunderland, UK29 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
Visited for the late night 11pm experience lasting 3 hours. Unfortunately the weather wasn’t good, rain and fog, which meant we didn’t get to use the telescopes. The time was filled with a tour of buildings, look at a few meteor rocks, video of planets/stars and a free hot drink. Content was pretty mediocre overall.. not the staff’s fault who tried their best to make it entertaining but it wasn’t really. The 2mile drive up to the observatory is horrendous due to the amount of potholes to navigate around…
Written 21 February 2024
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Hello, thank you for leaving us a review. We take all comments and feedback on board so will be sure to share these with our team. We are working on repairing some of the potholes to our track as we know this is a big issue. We hope you'll come for a visit again, keeping our fingers crossed for better weather next time,
Written 5 March 2024
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peter c
Sheffield, UK22 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
I booked a late night explorer experience for my partner as she has loved all things astronomy for some time now and I have wanted to visit here for a while as well, I booked it three months in advance as my shift patterns are never great, I already knew my luck would run out closer to the time and it would be raining, on the day of the experience it turned worse and was not only raining but foggy too!
I have to say that given the weather the staff could not have put on a better evening, I am aware that they have probably planned for this a lot as the weather in the U.K is rubbish at the best of times however Liam, Ishbel, Guy and Grégoire were all fantastic and very attentive and delivered a fantastic experience that was not only very informative but fun as well.
However I must say that due to it being such a good experience I am now forced to spend more money because they have peaked my interest that much that I now am compelled to learn, study and hopefully capture some of my own images of the night sky.
Special thanks to Liam and Ishbel for answering all of my non experience questions on the night when asking about books and equipment. Will definitely be returning!
Just be careful you may end up spending more money by getting hooked!
I have to say that given the weather the staff could not have put on a better evening, I am aware that they have probably planned for this a lot as the weather in the U.K is rubbish at the best of times however Liam, Ishbel, Guy and Grégoire were all fantastic and very attentive and delivered a fantastic experience that was not only very informative but fun as well.
However I must say that due to it being such a good experience I am now forced to spend more money because they have peaked my interest that much that I now am compelled to learn, study and hopefully capture some of my own images of the night sky.
Special thanks to Liam and Ishbel for answering all of my non experience questions on the night when asking about books and equipment. Will definitely be returning!
Just be careful you may end up spending more money by getting hooked!
Written 20 February 2024
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Hi there! We're so sorry you're going to be more out of pocket, but what a way to spend your money, ey?! Thank you for coming, we're so pleased you enjoyed your event and hope you can return soon- we'll keep our fingers crossed for better weather.
Written 5 March 2024
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Catherine c
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Sept 2023 • Couples
firstly the staff are lovely.. unfortunately that is the only good bit . What they don't say is that 1 , you are sitting in a smelly large wooden shed , inside stuffed with as many benches as they could squeeze in .. not ideal if you have any phobias.
then 2, if you decide to stay its the equivalent of listening to a university lecture , it's certainly not for any level of education.
at this point I was sitting outside as I couldn't deal with the smell / lack of space ,but I was glad I was as felt very stupid/lack of knowledge and very uncomfortable at least I could hide outside .
1 star for the staff , they are polite. the rest don't bother, overpriced, cold , smelly and very uncomfortable.. not a pleasant experience at all .
then 2, if you decide to stay its the equivalent of listening to a university lecture , it's certainly not for any level of education.
at this point I was sitting outside as I couldn't deal with the smell / lack of space ,but I was glad I was as felt very stupid/lack of knowledge and very uncomfortable at least I could hide outside .
1 star for the staff , they are polite. the rest don't bother, overpriced, cold , smelly and very uncomfortable.. not a pleasant experience at all .
Written 17 February 2024
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Hello Catherine. Thanks for leaving us a review - we're sorry you didn't enjoy your experience with us. We try to give guests as much information about the building and environment you'll be in prior to your visit, but sometimes it's just not for everyone. Our staff work hard to make sure everyone has a great time no matter the weather, but if there are any further comments or suggestions you have to improve the experience, please get in touch to let us know.
Written 19 February 2024
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Neldoo
Middlesbrough, UK187 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
It was cloudy! We caught a brief glimpse of Jupiter & a couple of telescopic views of the Moon.
But ... still really enjoyable. Loved the openness of the location (even in the dark).
The staff were excellent, doing their absolute best to give us a great experience despite the clouds.
Would definitely recommend & I definitely want to go back (minus the clouds!).
But ... still really enjoyable. Loved the openness of the location (even in the dark).
The staff were excellent, doing their absolute best to give us a great experience despite the clouds.
Would definitely recommend & I definitely want to go back (minus the clouds!).
Written 31 January 2024
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Hello! Thanks for leaving us a review, we really appreciate it. We'd love to be able to control the weather, but we'll keep our fingers crossed for clear skies next time!
Written 19 February 2024
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Anne W
20 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
Despite the weather being extremely cloudy we had a brilliant night at the Observatory. We went to the Origins of the Universe talk. It starts at 8pm and lasts for 3 hrs. I had booked it as a Christmas present for my husband who is an enthusiast and I went a long as a complete novice. We both enjoyed it immensely. The staff are so knowledgeable and easy to talk to. The three hours flew by.
Then at the end we were served delicious hot chocolate by a lovely lady volunteer.
Thank you to Ellie, Dan ( amazing photographer), Liam and Grègoire ( hope that's spelled right).
Then at the end we were served delicious hot chocolate by a lovely lady volunteer.
Thank you to Ellie, Dan ( amazing photographer), Liam and Grègoire ( hope that's spelled right).
Written 13 January 2024
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Hi there! Thanks for leaving us this lovely review, we really appreciate it. You've even got Gregoire's name right! Please do consider visiting us again in the future.
Written 19 February 2024
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RnWP
801 contributions
Jan 2024 • Family
Visited here after booking many months in advance and we had a magical night. We booked the tour starting at 2300hrs and finishing at 0200hrs so a late night but so worth it. Fortunately, the night was crystal clear and dry for us and the starry sky was simply amazing; we have never seen anything like it! This was such an experience, the guides were knowledgeable, helpful and entertaining. We followed their advice and wrapped up warm and were glad we did, it was freezing, but the hot chocolate and sessions inside near the log fires were welcoming and warming. It has inspired us and we’ll be looking at doing something similar in the future.
Would highly recommend.
Would highly recommend.
Written 7 January 2024
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Hello- thank you for your review. We're over the moon you had a great night with us! We hope you'll come and visit us again in the future, but please do continue your stargazing journey now you have some inspiration!
Written 19 February 2024
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Emmsybo
Riddings, UK284 contributions
Are you able to take your own telescope to this site to view the dark skies? All of the sessions are fully booked when I am in the area but we have our own equipment so can stargaze ourselves if permitted
KJ-Cheshire
14 contributions
I don't think you can take your own telescope to the Observatory site but there are other places outside the Observatory in the Kielder area where you could set up equipment. EG. near the Reservoir
Alan Brown
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Where does the older man with long hair now operate as an astronomer? I have one of his excellent books; and I hear he is writing another bestseller, and would like to get it signed. Don't believe any of the malicious rumours about him. Best to email him directly.
jesjaspers
London47 contributions
Is it possible to walk from the campsite to and back from the Observatory? Tx
Fergloon
Inverurie, UK29 contributions
It is but you’ll have a 2 mike hike up through the forest ... be a nice walk tho
Hantastic5
Selby District, UK24 contributions
I’ve booked to attend an event in February however I will be attending on my own. As a lone attender, will I feel very out on a limb or is there enough going on that I won’t feel this too much?! Thanks :)
tweettub63
Hythe, UK80 contributions
I am sure you wont feel out on a limb as there is usually loads going on at the event. We had many single people at our event and they seemed to enjoy all the activities , they just joined in all they different activities and chatted to the other participants. Hope you enjoy your event.
dee s
Slaithwaite, UK352 contributions
Hi, Can I take photos just wondering about flash etc?.
yazandsteve
Beccles, UK20 contributions
We took loads of photos but definitely no flash as it will ruin the lighting.
Dan-Barnes87
Brighouse, UK207 contributions
Is there access for people who use wheelchairs? Is there any concessions to the price - do you get a free carer? Thanks
Ian P
Consett, UK59 contributions
All footpaths and tracks down to the observatory are rough gravel, probably, can get into the main room for lectures but it is just a big shed. Some scopes may be accessible but it is rough ground and they have to be negotiated in the dark night, very very minimal lighting, so care is needed. But I would put a question on for the observatory staff.
cnelson1978
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
What is the best time of year to go? The tickets get booked up really quickly so I'll probably go in January and was wondering what it would be like. Thanks
Steve_R2011
Bolton, UK13 contributions
the staff there told me some of the best nights are in the winter time due to the skies being darker but as others said it is weather dependent getting up to the observatory could be more difficult in winter conditions but i'm sure there is a service where you can park on the car park at the bottom of the hill and get a ride up to the observatory in their 4x4
Ctaylor002
Manchester, UK8 contributions
We would love to go here but it is sold out when we are visiting the area. Has anyone got any suggestions as to what we can do instead ie is there areas near by to park up and star gaze? Any suggestions helpful :)
awayaday
England1,616 contributions
There's a very good small observatory at Battlesteads hotel nearby, or check out the dark skies website for national park events
heathersimpson1953
Skelton, UK17 contributions
Do you buy tickets on line and is there any where near for overnight stay please one adult and one concession mud week preferably Thursday thank you
Aileen N
Cumbria, UK40 contributions
Hi, I bought our tickets on line, very straightforward process - we also stayed at a B&B in Kielder Village which was a very short drive from the observatory.
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- Kielder Observatory is open:
- Sun - Thu 16:00 - 00:00
- Fri - Sat 16:00 - 03:00
- Hotels near Kielder Observatory:
- (1.20 mi) Kielder Village Camping & Caravan site
- (1.19 mi) Twenty Seven B&B
- (9.44 mi) Sorbietrees
- (8.14 mi) The Pheasant Inn
- (8.14 mi) Black Burn Lodge B & B
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- (8.53 mi) Copshaw Kitchen
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