Go Stargazing at Sutton Bank - Dark Skies

The stars will be out in full force along with the Milky Way

If you have never seen the Milky Way then this is a great opportunity. The river of light passes directly overhead during the late evening and we can see it in all its glory because of the lower levels of light pollution. That’s not the only treat in store. Saturn is rising in the east and glorious star clusters and distant glaxies are all wiithin our reach.

We’ll have powerful telescopes and binoculars for you to use to share the view.

This event is being staged in collaboration with our friends at Go Stargazing!

The Hub provides a warm indoor space for colourful presentations with a purpose built viewing area alongside. If it’s cloudy we will still see stars thanks to a brilliant computer based planetarium show.

The North York Moors National Park is an international dark sky reserve. We advise you to wear sensible outdoor footwear and wrap up warm. Bring a torch.

Please note the Hub is not part of the main Sutton Bank visitor centre building, but located one hundred metres away at the north west corner of the complex. It has its own car park – just drive through the raised barrier. Look out for the red external lights on the Hub and two flashing red LEDs on the barrier.

Ticket price includes warm refreshments and booking fee.