State-of-the-Art Observatory at Danby, Near Whitby, Stars in Dark Skies Festival on North York Moors

State-of-the-art observatory at Danby, near Whitby, stars in Dark Skies Festival on North York Moors

The mindful concept of dusking and a new observatory will be among the star turns during February’s Dark Skies Festival.

Dark Sky Festival Set To Return To Yorkshire This February

Gazing up at the stars has a way of making anyone question the wonders of the universe, and in the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors national parks, you’re treated to some of the clearest night skies in the entire UK. Thanks to minimal light pollution and vast open landscapes, the region has been designated an International Dark Sky Reserve, joining an exclusive global family of protected Dark Sky Places. Yorkshire’s national parks are home t…