A HEXHAM glamping site was named the runner-up of a Dark Skies Award.

Campsites.co.uk, a camping, touring and glamping website, has revealed the recipients of this year's Camping and Glamping Awards.

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Hexham Courant: A pod interiorA pod interior (Image: Campsites.co.uk)

Langley Dam Glamping, Hexham, was one runner-up of the Dark Skies Award, alongside Walkmill Campsite, Warkworth.

With minimal light pollution and located in a Dark Skies area, they were recognised as the top sites to stargaze in the UK.

Hexham Courant: Pod kitchens at Langley Dam GlampingPod kitchens at Langley Dam Glamping (Image: Campsites.co.uk)

Langley Dam Glamping, located in the Tyne Valley on a beef and sheep farm, provides high quality, en-suite accommodation in unique glamping cabins.

Hexham Courant: Pod views at Langley Dam GlampingPod views at Langley Dam Glamping (Image: Campsites.co.uk)

The site is at the edge of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Six 'Langley Longboat' cabins are positioned on the bank of Langley Dam Reservoir, providing views over 14 acres of water. Langley Dam itself is a commercial fly fishery and guests can hire rowing boats to fish on the reservoir.

Hexham Courant: Interiors of the pod cabinsInteriors of the pod cabins (Image: Campsites.co.uk)

 

Hexham Courant: Picturesque settings at Langley Dam GlampingPicturesque settings at Langley Dam Glamping (Image: Campsites.co.uk)

Hexham Courant: Langley Dam Glamping podsLangley Dam Glamping pods (Image: Campsites.co.uk)

Award categories included Best Campsite, Best Glamping Site, Best Couples Campsite and Most Unique Site, as well as some more niche categories such as the Greener Site Award and Best Newcomer.

Best Budget Camping and Best Budget Glamping categories were also added this year.