Rose Cottage - Malton
Thorpe Bassett, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 8LU
Rose Cottage is located just a few miles from the town of Malton and offers fantastic views out onto farmland by day and fabulous starry skies by night.
Its location in a small village with no on-street lighting means light pollution is at a minimum — guests have often commented on the incredible number of stars they have seen whilst relaxing in the private hot tub at night!
The cottage sleeps four and welcomes up to two dogs. It benefits a modern shower room, comfortable seating area, internet-ready TV, and a well-equipped kitchen.
The venue offers easy access to the Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail plus lots of off-road walks from the doorstep. Dalby Forest, which hosts numerous stargazing events from Autumn through Spring, is a 30-minute drive away.
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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Weather forecast for Norton (north Yorkshire) (3.9 miles away) updated 01/06/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
Rose Cottage - Malton is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-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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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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