📣This autumn we held the ninth #northpennines Stargazing Festival. Over 700 visitors gathered at over 30 events up and down the North Pennines to celebrate, appreciate, learn about and marvel at the dark skies in the darkest mainland National Landscape. Find out more: buff.ly/tEFLFVZ #NPennDarkSkies

The Moon is back in the sky. So we get top views of craters and even lunar mountains. This picture is taken with a phone through a telescope. Tonight it is also a signpost. To its upper left that is Saturn. Its rings are currently almost edge on. buff.ly/nMs8bVh

🕷🎃It’s a story of treat rather than trick this #Halloween in the North Pennines. At Fiends Fell you might expect ghouls or demons, but instead you’ll find a much more friendly team carrying out #peatlandrestoration work to benefit people and nature. #northpenninesnationallandscape #peatlandsmatter

Did you know 5,000 tonnes of tiny micro meteorites rain down on Earth each year from space? If you looked you would find some in your guttering! Bigger rocks also reach the surface, like these chunks of iron, nickel and stone, billions of years old. #NorthPennStarFest25 #NPennDarkSkies

⭐Encountering wildlife under the stars 🔎🦔🦊Find out how North Pennines resident Guy Broome has captured impressive footage of wildlife at night: buff.ly/DLffByY #NorthPennStarFest25 #NPennDarkSkies

Alys Fowler's latest book, 'Peatlands: A Journey Between Land and Water’, delves into the fascinating story of bogs. She recounts her experience visiting some of our peatlands and conversations with our team. Buy a copy at our Bowlees Visitor Centre - ideal for #Christmas. #peatlandsmatter #peatland

Eyes peeled for more sightings of the Northern Lights in the North Pennines. It has been a vintage year. Use an app to alert you to a display, find a dark spot and look north. Take a picture with your phone like this one near Tan Hill - © Neill Sanders. #NorthPennStarFest25 #NPennDarkSkies

⭐🌟This North Pennines #stargazingfestival enjoy reading, 'Journeys in astronomy' an interview with astronomer Andrew Gray. Find out about his passion for space and his interest in astrophotography. 🔗 buff.ly/as2RvyJ Image (c) Andrew Gray #NorthPennStarFest25 #NPennDarkSkies #stargazing

Lost in space? Get your bearings in the North Pennines night sky by identifying the famous Summer Triangle. Made up of three bright stars it is overhead in the early evening. Stargazers use it as a signpost to find other wonders. Can you spot it? Face south and look overhead. #NorthPennStarFest25

The Nest - skygazing pavilion This impressive structure at Talkin Tarn, inspired by the shape of a bird’s nest, celebrates our dark skies and cultural heritage. Sit and relax in the pavilion as you admire the sky during the day or night.🔎Find out more: buff.ly/L1cK01h #NPennDarkSkies #stargazing

The North Pennines is England’s darkest mainland National Landscape. We get to see the Milky Way, Northern Lights and 2,000 stars. This satellite image depicts the best areas in blue. Keep it dark by being careful with external lighting. Nocturnal wildlife will also thank you. #NorthPennStarFest25

Explore the woods around Bowlees Visitor Centre with a self-guided trail this half term holiday. Journey to the moon and back with your family, 25 October to 2 November. Part of the North Pennines Stargazing Festival 2025 – buff.ly/RFk9L3f. Image: The Moon © Graham Relf

🌠 Interested in trying out stargazing? The North Pennines National Landscape is an ideal place for looking at the stars because it has some of the darkest skies in the country. ✨Check out these top ten stargazing spots: buff.ly/UvdaR2j #NorthPennStarFest25 #NPennDarkSkies #stargazing #stars

Tonight is a perfect chance to see the Milky Way, given clear skies and no moon. This river of light arches overhead mid-evening in the North Pennine sky. Made up of 1000s of stars it’s the edge-on view of our own galaxy. #NorthPennStarFest25 #NPennDarkSkies www.NorthPenninesStarFest.org

Today marks the start of over 30 amazing events happening in the North Pennines Stargazing Festival 2025. Family friendly activities to events for more experienced stargazers.. Please view the programme of events here - www.NorthPenninesStarFest.org © Image Gary Lintern

📌It’s #peatlandrestoration season 🚁You might notice helicopters airlifting materials to remote sites to help us restore damaged peat. Our contractors have just finished airlifting near Hartside in Cumbria. ➡️ Find out why we use airlifting: buff.ly/wPk8Isv #peatlandsmatter #naturerecovery

📌 Business call-out for the #roofofenglandwalk Are you an #accommodationprovider or #localbusiness that would like to be part of a 'business and services' directory for this new multi-day walk? Contact: Shane Harris by email [email protected] or call 01388 528801 route: buff.ly/9XLb30X

📣 Congratulations to Jan and Brian, winners of the 2025 Pendlebury Award. For the first time, this prestigious conservation award has been jointly won by two people who have been recognised for their contributions to the #NorthPenninesNationalLandscape and #UNESCOGlobalGeopark 📌 buff.ly/djRnsLO

📌 Roof of England Walk A new multi-day walking route across the North Pennines National Landscape and UNESCO Global Geopark. #roofofenglandwalk #longdistancewalking #walking #ukwalks buff.ly/8GdtUTK

Family stargazing events during October half term. The 2025 North Pennines StarFest is running events for families from 25 October to 2 November. For more information and to book please visit: buff.ly/RFk9L3f #NorthPennStarFest25 #NPennDarkSkies Image: © Grassholme Observatory.

🌠 North Pennines Stargazing Festival 📌When? 22nd October to 2nd November 2025 ➡️ Find all the events here: buff.ly/lw79IUg Dark sky astronomy and stargazing (c) Grassholme Observatory Rookhope Arch (c) Cain Scrimgeour #NorthPennStarFest25 #NPennDarkSkies

Calling all farmers and land managers. 🚜🌱🐑 ➡️ Through the #FarminginProtectedLandscapes programme, apply for funding to carry out projects in the #NorthPenninesNationalLandscape . Your project could support nature recovery, or help people to enjoy the landscape. Find out more: buff.ly/8bgNYkZ

🟫🌱 #BogDay – celebrating the brilliance of bogs. There are a variety of rare plants and animals which can be found on our bogs in the North Pennines. #bog #peatlands #peatland #peatlandsmatter

Today marks #BogDay 🟫🌱. We are celebrating our bogs across the North Pennines National Landscape. Since 2006, our team’s peatland programme has been carrying out #peatlandrestoration work to restore these important ecosystems. Find out more: buff.ly/GAzcaaS #bog #bogs #peatland #peatlandsmatter

We are looking for someone to guide the development and implementation of nature recovery monitoring and support citizen science activity. Join the team in Stanhope, working on a nature recovery project. For more information bit.ly/NorthPenninesNationalLandscapejobs #NatureJobs

At the #StanhopeWeekender many visitors came to our tent to find out more about the #NorthPennines and the work of our team. We ran activities so that children could connect with nature in a fun way. 1st Stanhope Scouts joined us as part of their work towards the North Pennines Adder Advocate badge.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the Stanhope Weekender festival this Saturday! 🎵🎼 👉Visit our tent for fun activities and to find out about the North Pennines National Landscape. #StanhopeWeekender #festivals #festival #NorthPennines

📣This Thursday and Friday, our team took part in the annual educational project #LetsLearnMoor. We had a great time teaching schoolchildren from across the north of England about #peatlands and how our peatland restoration work helps to protect the planet. Thank you to our host Raby Estates.

📣Our team has installed cutting-edge plant-powered devices on a North Pennines peatland. The SensorSticks, designed by sensor company Plant-e, are monitoring the water level of a North Pennines peatland. Discover more about this groundbreaking innovation here: buff.ly/Lc0h8dR #peatlandsmatter

📌Our team completed their biggest ever #peatlandsurvey. They surveyed 1,800 hectares of peatland on part of the RSPB Geltsdale Nature Reserve. The team carries out peatland surveys to assess the state of peatlands in the #NorthPennines and determine what restoration work is needed. buff.ly/JZBVRlJ

🛎It's just one month until our guided walk to celebrate International #BogDay . Go on an exciting peatland journey through time and enjoy breathtaking views of High Cup Nick. 📌When? Sunday 27 July 10am to 4pm 👉Book your place here: buff.ly/bp5qjKr #guidedwalk #walkinguk #ukwalks #NorthPennines

Are the swifts near you going to be having 'screaming parties' to celebrate #WorldSwiftDay? Listen out this evening northpennines.org.uk/in-celebrati... #nature #wildlife

👣This year is the 60th anniversary of the creation of the #PennineWay . ➡️Thank you to our Pennine Way People #volunteers who help to maintain the iconic trail so that people can access and enjoy the countryside. 📌Become a volunteer: buff.ly/22WXjZ7 #volunteersweek #volunteer #volunteering

⭐This #VolunteersWeek we would like to say a huge thank you to all of our volunteers who carry out conservation work across the North Pennines National Landscape. 📌To find out about upcoming volunteer events, sign up to our newsletter: buff.ly/H5RND9P #volunteer #volunteering #NorthPennines

We are pleased to announce that ‘Farming on the Edge’ has won the best documentary award at the Sunderland Shorts Film Festival. Find out more about the award and the film: northpennines.org.uk/farming-on-t... #HeritageFund #NationalLottery

#WorldEnvironmentDay #peatlandsmatter

We are celebrating the spring gentian this #worldenvrionmentday2025. This rare flower only grows in Upper Teesdale, UK & are best seen on bright days. As the sun emerges, the flowers quickly open showing their deep-blue flowers. #TeesSwale #WorldEnvironmentDay #nationallotteryheritagefund

On #WorldEnvironmentDay we're celebrating the Heart of the Pennines Forest project which has provided employment, engagement & nature recovery by establishing more #trees in the North Pennines. Watch the video: youtu.be/FsQtWvi5ZfE Read more: buff.ly/B1tcPSi #NorthPennines #woodland #environment

#WorldEnvironmentDay 🌎 Plastic waste is harmful to the environment. When you visit our incredible North Pennines National Landscape make sure you: ➡ take your litter home ➡ dog poo - bag it and bin it in any public waste bin or take it home Find out more: buff.ly/jJGBemK #beatplasticpollution

Join us 5 July at Low Way Farm, Holwick, 10:30-3:30 for Meadows Day. This relaxed, family-friendly event is all about enjoying hay meadows, discovering wildlife and fun activities. Booking required – reserve your spot here: bit.ly/Meadows-Day25 #teesswale #Familyfun #Nature

Work at Middlehopeshield to improve access, consolidate the Scheduled Monument & install interpretation panels has been completed. Volunteers helped get materials to the site, construct walls, improve the path as well as contributing text & photos to the new panels: buff.ly/247ubQz #volunteerweek

The Saturday stroll on 31 May, 10.30am to 2.30pm is a walk celebrating the unique flora of the area of Westgate and is part of the 2025 North Pennines #NatureFest. Explore the delicate balance between geology and botany. Book a place here: buff.ly/QLcF0et #NorthPennines #guidedwalk #botanywalk

This World Bee Day we are celebrating the bumblebee. From spring to late summer volunteers monitor the bumblebees across our hay meadows & moorland. These incredible insects play a vital role in pollinating wildflowers, trees & the food we eat. #WorldBeeDay2025 #TeesSwale #northpennines

Job opportunity - Community Engagement Assistant Join our busy team helping to deliver a varied and inspiring engagement, education and community event programme across the #NorthPenninesNationalLandscape as part of the Land of Lead and Silver project. Visit - buff.ly/itxxnsg #northpennines #jobs

The Heart of the Pennines Forest project has delivered employment, engagement & nature recovery in the #NorthPennines. Establishing more trees in the uplands reduces water run-off & flooding, cleans water/air, provides shade/shelter for livestock & food/habitat for wildlife: youtu.be/FsQtWvi5ZfE

📣 Construction companies Speedy Hire and John Sisk & Son Ltd work together to support our #peatlandrestoration work by purchasing cottongrass plug plants. ✅#greenfinance support from the private sector helps us to carry out vital peatland restoration work at a landscape-scale. ➡️ buff.ly/JIQ7sUr

Bowlees Visitor Centre is hosting an exhibition during May of recent work by members of the Barnard Castle and Teesdale Art Society. The Art Society Showcase is available to view in the gallery accessed by stairs, everyday until 30 May from 10am to 5pm. #northpennines #Bowlees #exhibition #artwork

Wild Wednesday 28 May: Geoparks rock Get hands-on with family-friendly activities that show how landscapes form from ice & water to volcanoes. Suitable for ages 5-12 years to enjoy, get messy & be creative. £2 per child (accompanying adults & under 5s free). Book here: buff.ly/xNPEG0E #NatureFest

Learn how to capture stories, record interviews & produce engaging podcasts of the voices of the #NorthPennines in our oral history & podcast workshop on 20 May at Westgate Village Hall. No experience needed, sign-up here: buff.ly/vmXrGky Funded by @HeritageFundUK & @HistoricEngland #oralhistory

🛎🌱 #StanhopeWeekender festival co-founders purchase 2000 sphagnum plants to support our ongoing peatland restoration work. ➡They visited a North Pennines peatland restoration site with a field officer to see their contribution in action. 📌https://buff.ly/PvVAG2m #peatlandsmatter