The Outstation - North York Moors Railway
Stape Road, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 8JA, Yorkshire and The Humber
Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.
Weather forecast
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23/09/25
11° 0% -
23/09/25
11° 21% -
24/09/25
11° 9% -
24/09/25
10° 4%
Weather forecast for Lockton Youth Hostel (3.5 miles away) updated 23/09/25 at 20:02.
Local light pollution
The Outstation - North York Moors Railway is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a dark site location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Urban
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Semi-rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of The Outstation - North York Moors Railway
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.
Tue 23rd Sep
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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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