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Millfield Cottage

Millfield Cottage

Chop Gate, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS9 7JD, Yorkshire and The Humber England

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Millfield Cottage is a charming and cosy holiday home nestled in the village of Chop Gate, within the North York Moors National Park.

Located at the heart of the North York Moors Dark Sky Reserve, it’s an ideal spot for stargazing enthusiasts.

The cottage is conveniently situated near the prestigious market towns of Stokesley and Helmsley, offering the perfect blend of a relaxing retreat or a busy day exploring North Yorkshire.

Accommodating up to four guests, Millfield Cottage provides a memorable getaway for couples, small families, and groups of friends.

Stay & Gaze - this location benefits from dark skies, relatively low levels of light pollution, is astronomy friendly and suitable for stargazing breaks.

Weather forecast

  • 23/06/26

    29° 26%

  • 23/06/26

    29° 2%

  • 23/06/26

    28° 1%

  • 24/06/26

    22° 1%

Weather forecast for Stokesley (5.6 miles away) updated 23/06/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Millfield Cottage is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.

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

Light pollution map of Millfield Cottage

Best time to visit

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 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.

Moon phase on Tue 23rd Jun

Tue 23rd Jun

First Quarter
61 % illuminated
Dark from 00:05 to 00:33
Dark for 0h 28m
Moon phase on Wed 24th Jun

Wed 24th Jun

Waxing Gibbous
70 % illuminated
Dark from 00:16 to 00:34
Dark for 0h 18m
Moon phase on Thu 25th Jun

Thu 25th Jun

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 00:31 to 00:36
Dark for 0h 5m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Jun

Fri 26th Jun

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 27th Jun

Sat 27th Jun

Waxing Gibbous
92 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 28th Jun

Sun 28th Jun

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 29th Jun

Mon 29th Jun

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

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