Best stargazing spots

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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