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Certified dark-sky park
Northumberland National Park and Kielder Water & Forest Park
United Kingdom · Parks · certified April 27, 2015
About this place
- Region
- United Kingdom
Designation & sky
- Type
- Dark-Sky Park
- Designation
- Parks
- Certified
- April 27, 2015
- Sky quality
- Not yet rated
- Status
- Certified
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