Natural landmarks · North East England
Dark sky Britain: where to see the stars
Designated Dark Sky Reserves and Discovery Sites for stargazing without light pollution.
Britain has eight International Dark Sky Reserves and Parks, plus around 150 official Dark Sky Discovery Sites. The darkest skies are in the Brecon Beacons, Northumberland, Galloway, the Cairngorms and the South Downs. Best viewing is on moonless nights between October and March.
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📷 3National parks · Scottish Lowlands
Northumberland National Park
Northumberland National Park is a National park in Northumberland, England.
📷 3National parks · South West England
Exmoor National Park
Exmoor National Park — a other in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
★ Iconic📷 3National parks · North Wales
Snowdonia National Park
Wales' largest national park — Snowdon, slate heritage, Welsh-language heartland.
📷 10National parks · South East England
South Downs National Park
South Downs National Park is a National park in South East England.
6 additional places are mentioned in this guide but not yet in our main database.