Britain's best
stargazing spots
SUE TAYLOR reveals some of the country's best spots to see star-studded night skies
Britain's best stargazing spots
By SUE TAYLOR
Posted on 01 February 2023
Brecon Beacons National Park
In 2012, the Brecon Beacons became just the fifth destination in the world (and the first in Wales) to be accredited with International Dark Sky Reserve Status and has since been a place of pilgrimage for eager stargazers. The park is said to be one of the few places in the UK, and the world, with skies still untouched by light pollution where, on a clear night it's possible see the Milky Way, major constellations, bright nebulas and often meteor showers. And, if you're lucky and the stars are aligned, you might just see the stunning Aurora Borealis (Northern lights).
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