Public car park in Malham village with minimal lighting. As the location is a Dark Sky Discovery Site overnight parking fees do not apply to stargazers. For the darkest skies and great astro-photo opportunities walk 20 minutes to nearby Malham Cove.
Weather forecast
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20/01/22
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20/01/22
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21/01/22
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21/01/22
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Weather forecast for Malham Youth Hostel (0.4 miles away) updated 20/01/22 at 20:00.
Local light pollution
Malham Car Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on 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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Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
CalendarForthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Malham Car Park. View these events on a calendar.