Stargazing at Bolton Abbey
Thursday 30th October 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm
Bolton Abbey
Bolton Priory, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6AL
Join expert astronomer Richard Darn (Dark Skies UK) for a journey into the cosmos as part of the Yorkshire Dales Dark Sky Fringe Festival.
Given clear skies we’ll have telescopes at the ready to spy wonders like Saturn and a half moon over in the west, plus a treasure strove of other heavenly sights.
The event will include a relaxing walk to a suitable viewing site and even if the weather doesn’t co-operate, we’ll use a special planetarium programme inside to reveal the wonder of the night sky.
Numbers for this event are very limited so please book your place in advance.
Event organiser
Yorkshire Dales National Park is organising this event
Please contact Yorkshire Dales National Park directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Yorkshire Dales National Park
Twitter: @yorkshire_dales
Facebook: Yorkshire Dales National Park
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.
Thu 30th Oct
Local light pollution
Bolton Abbey is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Forthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Bolton Abbey. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.
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