Dark Skies Festival Nocturnal Adventure at Cropton
Wednesday 26th October 2022 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm
Cropton Cabins Holiday Park
Cropton, Wrelton, North Yorkshire, YO18 8ES
Discover the forest by night. Venture out with the Forest Ranger stalking through the woodland to try and catch a sound or glimpse of wildlife with your night vision equipment – patience and stealth are key. Also, on a clear night, learn about the stars and revel in the beauty of the night sky.
Wrap up warm and wear sturdy footwear. Sorry not suitable for dogs.
Why not combine a visit to the Dark Skies Festival with a stay in a luxury self-catering woodland cabin on stunning Forestry Commission land, with the North York Moors on your doorstep? Forest Holidays Cropton or Keldy locations – the perfect getaway for families, couples and friends. And pet friendly cabins mean you can bring your dog too!
Adult: £12 Child: £12 (minimum age ten years old)
This event takes place as part of the National Parks Dark Skies Fringe Festival 2022.
Please note that this has already taken place on 26/10/2022
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.
Wed 26th Oct
Local light pollution
Cropton Cabins Holiday Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to adark site dark site location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.