Dark Skies and Warm Fires Weekend
Friday 25th February 2022 from 18:00pm to Sunday 27th February 2022 12:00pm
The Fox & Hounds - Ainthorpe
45 Brook Lane, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 2LD
Enjoy a weekend of wonder on a two night stay with dinner, bed & breakfast at this 4-star inn.
On the first evening, there will be an expert speaker talking about the night sky, followed by a guided tour to view the stars. You’ll then return for a hot drink around the warm fire in the bar.
On the second evening, you’ll be transported to The Moors National Park Centre for a stargazing event with Whitby Astronomical Society.
Wrap the weekend up with final drinks around the fire back at the Fox.
This event takes place as part of the North York Moors Dark Sky Festival 2022.
Please note that this has already taken place on 25/02/2022
Event organiser
North York Moors National Park is organising this event
Please contact North York Moors National Park directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: North York Moors National Park
Twitter: @northyorkmoors
Facebook: North York Moors National Park
Event booking
Event darkness
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.
Fri 25th Feb
Sat 26th Feb
Sun 27th Feb
Local light pollution
The Fox & Hounds - Ainthorpe is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Semi-rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.