Dark sky sites in the UK

There are many officially recognised and publicly accessible dark sky sites in the UK. Considering widespread light pollution, this may come as a surprise! Most of these sites are Dark Sky Discovery Sites, places officially recognised as excellent locations for stargazing. Various local authorities have suggested others, and we've added some of our favourite spots too.  We hope this map helps you find your closest dark sky site, and we wish you clear skies when you get there!

Dark sky sites in the UK location list

  • Colliford Lake North West Car Park – Bodmin Moor

    Colliford Lake, Bolventor, Cornwall, PL14 6PZ

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  • Colliford Lake Park – Bodmin Moor

    Bodmin Moor, Bolventor, Cornwall, PL14 6PL

    Go Stargazing Site, Stay & Gaze

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  • Colliford Lake South Car Park – Bodmin Moor

    Colliford Lake, St Neot, Cornwall, PL14 6PX

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  • Colliford Lake West Car Park – Bodmin Moor

    Colliford Lake, St Neot, Cornwall, PL14 6PL

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  • Combe Gibbet Car Park

    Combe, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 9EL

    Recommended Stargazing Site

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  • Coombestone Tor – Dartmoor

    Holne, Hexworthy, Devon, PL20 6SE

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  • Coppice Hill Car Park

    Brocton, Rugeley, Staffordshire, ST17 0TN

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  • Corgarff Castle Car Park

    Corgarff, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, AB36 8YP

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  • Corran Point Lighthouse

    Ardgour Ferry Terminal, Fort William, Inverness-shire, PH33 7AA

    Dark Sky Discovery Site

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  • Cothelstone Hill Car Park

    Cothelston Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA5 1AY, South West England

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  • County Gate Car Park

    County Gate, Oare, Somerset, TA24

    Dark Sky Discovery Site

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  • Cow Green Reservoir

    Upper Teesdale, Langdon Beck, County Durham, DL12

    Dark Sky Discovery Site

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  • Craig Y Nos Castle

    Craig Y Nos Castle, Craig Y Nos, West Glamorgan, SA9 1GL

    Recommended Stargazing Site

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  • Creswell Beach Car Park

    Beach Road, Cresswell, Northumberland, NE61 5LF

    Aurora Viewpoint, Go Stargazing Site

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  • Crook O Lune Picnic Site

    Low Road, Halton Green, Lancashire, LA2

    Dark Sky Discovery Site

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  • Cross Dyke Car Park

    Burway Road, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6

    Dark Sky Discovery Site

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  • Crowdy Reservoir

    Tregoodwell, Camelford, Cornwall, PL32 9XJ

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  • Crowlink Car Park – National Trust

    Crowlink Lane, East Dean, East Sussex, BN20 0AU, South East England

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  • Crummock Water Car Park – Lake District

    B5289 North of Buttermere, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9XA

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  • Culver Hill – Minchampton Common

    Burleigh, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 9AQ

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