North York Moors Dark Skies Festival

Name: North York Moors Dark Skies Festival
Start: 2027-02-05T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-02-21T23:00:00+00:00
Location: Venues across the national park, including The Moors Centre, Danby

5–21 February 2027

Photo: John Slater, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph

Stargazing evenings, night walks, astrophotography and talks celebrating the national park's International Dark Sky Reserve status.

The North York Moors became an International Dark Sky Reserve in 2020, and every February the park celebrates with a festival of night-time events. Look out for guided stargazing at The Moors Centre in Danby, night navigation walks on the moors, astrophotography workshops, planetarium shows and family events. The Esk Valley, well away from town lights, is one of the darkest parts of the park.

Dates shown are the usual pattern for this event and should be confirmed with the organiser before travelling.

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