Greenlands B&B is on the outskirts of Keld in Upper Swaledale. The location is close to the Wainwright Coast to Coast route and the Pennine Way/ Herriot Way. With minimal light pollution, it’s an excellent area for stargazing.
Stay & gaze - this location benefits from dark skies, relatively low levels of light pollution, is astronomy friendly and suitable for stargazing breaks.
Weather forecast
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28/11/23
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Weather forecast for Keld Lodge (0.6 miles away) updated 28/11/23 at 20:00.
Local light pollution
Greenlands Bed and Breakfast - Keld 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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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. 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. See our dark sky calendar for more details.
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If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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