Exmoor Dark Skies Festival 2023

Exmoor Dark Skies Festival 2023

Friday 13th October 2023 from 12:00pm to Sunday 29th October 2023 15:00pm

Stargazing festival by Exmoor National Park

Exmoor Dark Skies Festival 2023 banner

Celebrate the fabulous star-filled skies above Europe’s first internationally recognised Dark Sky Reserve. The festival returns for 2023 boasting over fifty events suitable for all ages that will take place all over Exmoor National Park, organised in collaboration with local businesses, astronomers and astronomy groups.

To help promote the festival, we have featured the events which involve practical stargazing. For a full schedule of events, please see the Exmoor Dark Skies Festival official website.

The festival this year is sponsored by Airband.

Go Stargazing wishes the Exmoor Dark Skies Festival every success, and we hope everyone attending the events enjoys incredible views of the stars. Clear skies!

Please note that this has already taken place on 13/10/2023

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Stay and gaze nearby

Stay at one of these stargazing-friendly accommodation providers.

  • Spindrift Barn – Exford

    Exford, Exmoor, Somerset, TA24 7LY (0.6 miles away)

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  • Westermill Farm – Exford

    Exford, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 7NJ (1.7 miles away)

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  • Westerclose House Cottages

    Withypool, Exmoor, Somerset, TA24 7QR (1.7 miles away)

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  • Simonsbath House Hotel

    Simonsbath, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 7SH, South West (4.8 miles away)

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  • Dunkery Beacon Country House

    Wooten Courtenay, Dunster, Somerset, TA24 8RH, South West (6.2 miles away)

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  • The Great House – Exmoor

    Timberscombe, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 7TQ (7.0 miles away)

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