Set in the wonderful region of Ryedale this camping location is ideally situated under the dark skies of Rydale making it a fantastic place for a stargazing escape! The venue plays host to annual stargazing events run in conjunction with the local Scarborough and Rydedale Astronomical Society.
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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15/05/24
15° 7% -
15/05/24
13° 6% -
16/05/24
13° 17% -
16/05/24
12° 13%
Weather forecast for Cayton Bay (beach) (4.4 miles away) updated 15/05/24 at 20:00.
Local light pollution
Humble Bee Farm is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Urban
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Suburban
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Semi-rural
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Rural
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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.
Wed 15th May
Thu 16th May
Fri 17th May
Sat 18th May
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Mon 20th May
Tue 21st May
Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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