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Foldgate Farm & Dark Sky Camp
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The Farm
Activities Entertainment Local area Dark sky & stargazing
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Certified North Pennines Dark Sky Park · County Durham

Some of the darkest skies
left in England.

A young working farm, pitched so the milky way is the main event.

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The farm

New here, and glad of it.

Foldgate's a young sheep farm, still finding its feet if we're honest. The camping side happened almost by accident: a couple of van-lifers asked to park up for the night to catch the stars, then told their mates. It just grew from there.

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Farm started
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Acres, still grazed
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Open pitches
A look around

A few shots from around the place.

Lambs in the top field, spring 2026
Round the fire once it's properly dark
The path up onto the fell
A long-stay pitch, set up for the week
Early, before the mist burns off
The home field, dry stone walls and all
A long exposure, most of the night in one frame
A dark, clear night away from town
Inside the old barn
A pitch, lit up after dark
"We came for the stars and stayed an extra week — the kids helped with the lambing and I got more work done than I have in months."
— A guest, long-stay pitch, April 2026
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