Dales Countryside Museum

Dales Countryside Museum

Station Yard, Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3NT

Museum car park at Hawes accessible free of charge between 7pm and 6am (even if signage states otherwise), drive down to the bottom end of the car park away from the building for the best sky views.


Dales Countryside Museum is a Dark Sky Discovery Site, an officially recognised place where anyone can stargaze. Most such locations have overnight parking (sometimes with a fee); however, many do not allow overnight camping. There may or may not be toilet facilities.

Weather forecast

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  • 29/03/24

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  • 29/03/24

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Weather forecast for Hawes (0.2 miles away) updated 28/03/24 at 12:00.




Events nearby

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  • Eden Valley and Penrith Astronomy Group meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 28th March 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Morland and Newby Village Hall, Penrith, CA10 3AS (26.5 miles away)

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  • Keighley Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Thursday 28th March 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Steeton Methodist Church Hall, Keighley, BD20 6PD (29.8 miles away)

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  • Eddington Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 4th April 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Kendal Museum, Kendal, LA9 6BT (22.2 miles away)

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  • Reeth Informal Astronomy Group meeting & observing

    Thursday 11th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Fremington Sunday School, Reeth, DL11 6AR (11.8 miles away)

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  • Sunset to Starlight

    Saturday 13th April 2024 from 18:30pm to 23:30pm

    Hamsterley Forest Visitor Centre, Bedburn, DL13 3NL (29.0 miles away)

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Stay and gaze nearby

Stay at one of these stargazing-friendly accommodation providers.

  • Tan Hill Inn

    Reeth, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 6ED (10.5 miles away)

    Dark Sky Discovery Site, Stay & Gaze

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  • Broadrake Bunkbarn & Workshops

    Chapel-le-Dale, Ingleton, Lancashire, LA6 3AX, Yorkshire and The Humber (10.7 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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  • Shepherds Cottage – Winshaw

    Chapel-le-Dale, Ingleton, Lancashire, LA6 3AT (11.6 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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  • The Little Barn – Reeth

    Hurst, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 7NW (13.5 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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  • Firs Farm Bed & Breakfast

    Healey, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 4LH (19.7 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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  • The Bivouac – Nidderdale

    High Knowle Farm, Upper Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, HG4 4JZ (19.9 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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