Canoeing, Star Gazing and Pizza Night

Canoeing, Star Gazing and Pizza Night

Friday 17th February 2023 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

How Stean Gorge
Lofthouse, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 5SF

How Stean Gorge is proud to be hosting the ever-popular Canoeing, Star Gazing and Pizza Nights as part of the Yorkshire Dales Dark Skies Festival.

Ever thought of star gazing in a canoe? Glide into the water and paddle your rafted canoe across Scar House Reservoir under the moon and stars.

Scar House Reservoir is 1 of 3 places in the Nidderdale AONB designated as a Dark Sky Discovery Site.

The Yorkshire Dales National Park has officially been granted the status of an ‘International Dark Sky Reserve’ status, making this area one of the best places to view the skies above.

This event takes place as part of the Yorkshire Dales Dark Skies Festival 2023.

Please note that this has already taken place on 17/02/2023


Event organiser

Yorkshire Dales National Park

Yorkshire Dales National Park is organising this event

Please contact Yorkshire Dales National Park directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.


Event booking

For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.

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Event darkness

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing.



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