Sutton Bank Star Hub

Sutton Bank Star Hub

Sutton Bank National Park Centre, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 2EX

The Sutton Bank Star Hub opened in Autumn 2021 and is a fantastic location to explore the dark skies above the North York Moors Dark Sky Reserve.

Along with a viewing area ideal for setting up telescopes, the hub offers some warm indoor space perfect for presentations, making it an ideal location for local Astronomical Societies and independent astronomers to run public stargazing events.

The Star Hub is a project by the North York Moors National Park Authority.

Photo: Richard Darn


Sutton Bank Star Hub is a Go Stargazing Site. The location has been identified by the Go Stargazing team as a good location for stargazing based on local light pollution levels, distance from nearby towns and cities and offers a safe place to park.

Weather forecast

  • 28/03/24

    95%
  • 28/03/24

    95%
  • 29/03/24

    55%
  • 29/03/24

    7%

Weather forecast for Shandy Hall (3.7 miles away) updated 28/03/24 at 20:00.




Forthcoming events

Below is a list of events at Sutton Bank Star Hub. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.

  • Galaxy Night at Sutton Bank

    Saturday 6th April 2024 from 21:00pm to 23:00pm

    Sutton Bank Star Hub, Thirsk, YO7 2EX

    More info

Stay and gaze nearby

Stay at one of these stargazing-friendly accommodation providers.

  • Cropton Cabins Holiday Park

    Cropton, Wrelton, North Yorkshire, YO18 8ES (15.9 miles away)

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  • Noelle’s Cottages – Middleton Hall

    Middleton Hall, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 8NX (16.6 miles away)

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  • Rawcliffe House Farm

    Stape, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 8JA (18.2 miles away)

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  • Middlehead Cottages – Stape

    Stape, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 8HY (18.8 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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  • The Fox & Hounds – Ainthorpe

    45 Brook Lane, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 2LD (19.2 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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  • The Grand, York

    Station Rise, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 6GD (20.2 miles away)

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