At Kielder we want you to enjoy the night sky at its best--and that means curbing white light. It takes up to 45 minutes for your eyes to become fully dark adapted, but that can be lost in a fraction of a second by a carelessly pointed torch or car head light. To make sure we all stay happily in the dark, the following simple rules will apply.

• Between 19.00 and 05.00 no driving on or off the observing field is permitted.
• If you use a laptop computer for imaging, ensure it is fitted with red masking film. You can also place the laptop inside an open box to further shield nearby observers from the screen.
• Strictly no laser pointers.
• Lights from caravans, motor homes or tents must be fully shielded or covered with effective red filters.
• Torches on the observing field must be red filtered and dim --please don't blind folk with powerful head torches--keep torches pointing down.
• Ensure car vanity and boot lights are either switched off or masked.
• Don't keep locking and unlocking car doors with a remote causing the hazard warning lights to flash.