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Romantic stargazing break in the Yorkshire Dales

Romantic stargazing break in the Yorkshire Dales

Tuesday 13th February 2024 from 16:00pm to Thursday 15th February 2024 10:00am

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Ashes Farm Bed & Breakfast, Holiday Cottage and Lodges
Selside, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0JB

Enjoy the dark skies above the beautiful Yorkshire Dales from a private lodge or cottage and enjoy a complimentary bottle of Prosecco and chocolate during your two-night stay.
Ashes Farm is located one mile from the beautiful Ribblehead Viaduct and offers a fantastic escape from the hustle and bustle. The nearby Station Inn is a great place to have an evening meal if you prefer not to cook.
The Yorkshire Dales is not only one of the UK’s national parks, it has also been designated as a Dark Sky Reserve by the International Dark Skies Association. With its wild and rural countryside, it is one of the best places to stargaze and a wonderful place to explore skies with thousands of stars, distant planets, twinkling constellations and even the sheer sweep of our galaxy, the Milky Way.
A two-night stay with a complimentary continental breakfast hamper costs £220 midweek and £260 on weekends, with discounts for longer stays. Quote “GO STARGAZING” when booking for a 5% discount!

Please note that this has already taken place on 13/02/2024

Event booking

Please email Jill at Ashes Farm for all enquiries.

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Event darkness

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

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.

Moon phase on Tue 13th Feb

Tue 13th Feb

Waxing Crescent
13 % illuminated
Dark from 22:34 to 06:13
Dark for 7h 39m
Moon phase on Wed 14th Feb

Wed 14th Feb

Waxing Crescent
22 % illuminated
Dark from 00:06 to 06:11
Dark for 6h 5m
Moon phase on Thu 15th Feb

Thu 15th Feb

First Quarter
32 % illuminated
Dark from 01:37 to 06:09
Dark for 4h 32m

Local light pollution

Ashes Farm Bed & Breakfast, Holiday Cottage and Lodges is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to adark site dark site location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Ashes Farm Bed & Breakfast, Holiday Cottage and Lodges

Forthcoming events

Below is a list of events at Ashes Farm Bed & Breakfast, Holiday Cottage and Lodges. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.

  • Romantic Stargazing Weekend at Ashes Farm

    Friday 31st January 2025 from 16:00pm to Sunday 2nd February 2025 12:00pm

    Ashes Farm Bed & Breakfast, Holiday Cottage and Lodges, Settle, BD24 0JB

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  • Romantic Stargazing Weekend at Ashes Farm

    Friday 21st February 2025 from 16:00pm to Sunday 23rd February 2025 12:00pm

    Ashes Farm Bed & Breakfast, Holiday Cottage and Lodges, Settle, BD24 0JB

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  • Dark Skies at Ashes Farm

    Saturday 22nd February 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Ashes Farm Bed & Breakfast, Holiday Cottage and Lodges, Settle, BD24 0JB

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  • Experience the magic of the night sky at Ashes Farm

    Friday 28th February 2025 from 16:00pm to Sunday 2nd March 2025 12:00pm

    Ashes Farm Bed & Breakfast, Holiday Cottage and Lodges, Settle, BD24 0JB

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