Noelle's Cottages - Middleton Hall
Middleton Hall, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 8NX
Three self-catering holiday cottages set in their own secluded garden situated on the edge of the North York Moors. Providing you with a perfect base to explore the local area and wonder at the night sky.
Stay & Gaze - this location benefits from dark skies, relatively low levels of light pollution, is astronomy friendly and suitable for stargazing breaks.
Weather forecast
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14/05/26
11° 49% -
14/05/26
10° 47% -
14/05/26
9° 14% -
15/05/26
7° 54%
Weather forecast for Pickering (1.4 miles away) updated 14/05/26 at 06:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
Noelle's Cottages - Middleton Hall 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.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
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.
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If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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