Stay at The Grand in York and use it as a base to explore the dark skies of the North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales International Dark Sky Reserves! The hotel regularly offers stargazing packages, collaborating with local astronomers who escort guests out of the City away from the light pollution to experience the incredible, starry skies!
Stay & Gaze - this location is an ideal base to explore nearby dark skies.
Weather forecast
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18/07/26
17° 10% -
18/07/26
17° 4% -
18/07/26
17° 0% -
19/07/26
14° 0%
Weather forecast for York (0.5 miles away) updated 18/07/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
The Grand, York is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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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Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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