Nocturnal Adventure at Cropton
Sunday 19th February 2023 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm
Cropton Cabins Holiday Park
Cropton, Wrelton, North Yorkshire, YO18 8ES
Discover the forest by night. Venture out with the Forest Ranger, stalking through the woodland to try and catch a sound or glimpse of wildlife with your night vision equipment – patience and stealth are key. Also, on a clear night, learn about the stars and revel in the beauty of the night sky.
Wrap up warm and wear sturdy footwear. Sorry not suitable for dogs.
Why not combine a visit for the Dark Skies Festival with a stay in a luxury self-catering woodland cabin on stunning Forestry Commission land, with the North York Moors on your doorstep? Forest Holidays Cropton or Keldy locations – the perfect getaway for families, couples and friends.
This event is part of the North York Moors Dark Skies Festival 2023.
Please note that this has already taken place on 19/02/2023
Event organiser
North York Moors National Park is organising this event
Please contact North York Moors National Park directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
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Event booking
Event darkness
The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. 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.
Sun 19th Feb
Local light pollution
Cropton Cabins Holiday Park 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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Semi-rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.