Are you Dark Sky Friendly?
The award of International Dark Sky Park status for Northumberland National Park and Kielder Water & Forest Park is an exciting development and something we want all of our businesses to benefit from. To help you win extra business from people coming to enjoy our night skies we would like you to consider making changes to cater for the needs of these visitors. We will then promote you as one of the following:
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A Dark Skies Friendly Business. These are businesses that encourage visitors to experience our dark skies during their visit and help them to do this easily. |
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Find out more about how you can gain a ‘Dark Sky Friendly’ or ‘Dark Sky Stay and Gaze’ designation in our ‘Dark Sky Friendly Fact Sheet'.
You don't have to be based in the Dark Sky Park to apply for an award, we promote stargazing as an activity that can be enjoyed throughout the county.
To apply for an award please download the appropriate application form and email the completed document back to us - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
If you have met the criteria specified in the application form we will then add the relevant logo to your listing on visitnorthumberland.com and send you a copy of the logo for you to use in your marketing activities.
Running Dark Sky Events
If you would like to run dark sky events for visitors or residents in your area, we now have fully trained ‘Star Makers’ to help you. These Star Makers have undergone training to allow them to offer engaging and informative events focused on Northumberland’s night skies. Below you can find details about each Star Maker, their qualifications and special interests. Please contact them direct to discuss the details of your planned event, availability and what costs will be involved.
Star Makers:
Annual Report 2015
The Northumberland International Dark Sky Park Annual Report for 2015 has now been published and can be viewed here - Annual Report 2015
 Application Form: Dark Sky Friendly | [ ] | 56 kB | 496 Downloads |
| Application Form: Dark Sky Stay and Gaze | [ ] | 58 kB | 534 Downloads |
 Dark Sky Complaints Procedure | [ ] | 104 kB | 693 Downloads |
| Good Practice Guide for Outside Lighting in Northumberland | [ ] | 1806 kB | 709 Downloads |
| Northumberland International Dark Sky Park Annual Report | [PDF Download] | 966 kB | 1227 Downloads |
 Logo: Northumberland International Dark Sky Park | [A transparent PNG file] | 66 kB | 865 Downloads |
| Residents Fact Sheet | [PDF Download] | 355 kB | 1095 Downloads |
| Stay-and-Gaze-VN.png | [A transparent PNG file] | 15 kB | 932 Downloads |
| Dark-Sky-Friendly-VN.png | [A transparent PNG file] | 14 kB | 890 Downloads |
| Dark Sky Business Criteria.pdf | [PDF Download] | 385 kB | 1162 Downloads |
