Stargazing in Central Scotland

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You’re spoilt for choice with dark skies in Central Scotland!

Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park has excellent dark skies for spotting the Milky Way, planets, and aurora.

Away from the lights of Glasgow, you could head north to the volcanic hills of Campsie Fells or south to Whitelee Windfarm.

Stargazing events in Central Scotland

Airdrie Astronomical Association club meeting

Friday 24th April 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

New Wellwynd Church - Airdrie, Airdrie, ML6 0AG
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Inverclyde Skywatchers Club Meeting

Monday 27th April 2026 from 15:00pm to 17:00pm

Inverkip Hub, Greenock, PA16 0FZ
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Renfrewshire Astronomical Society meeting

Tuesday 28th April 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

Station Seven Community Centre, Johnstone, PA5 8DY
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Airdrie Astronomical Association club meeting

Friday 1st May 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

New Wellwynd Church - Airdrie, Airdrie, ML6 0AG
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Inverclyde Skywatchers Club Meeting

Monday 4th May 2026 from 15:00pm to 17:00pm

Inverkip Hub, Greenock, PA16 0FZ
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Airdrie Astronomical Association club meeting

Friday 8th May 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

New Wellwynd Church - Airdrie, Airdrie, ML6 0AG
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Stirling Astronomical Society meeting

Friday 8th May 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

Stirling Highland Hotel Observatory, Stirling, FK8 1DU
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Inverclyde Skywatchers Club Meeting

Monday 11th May 2026 from 15:00pm to 17:00pm

Inverkip Hub, Greenock, PA16 0FZ
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Renfrewshire Astronomical Society meeting

Tuesday 12th May 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

Station Seven Community Centre, Johnstone, PA5 8DY
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Falkirk Astronomers monthly meeting

Wednesday 13th May 2026 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

Old Peoples' Welfare Hall, Falkirk, FK2 9PS
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Stargazing locations in Central Scotland

Airdrie Observatory

Airdrie Library, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, ML6 0AG

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Coats Observatory

Paisley Museum, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA1 2BA

Observatory
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Dirleton Solar Walk

Manse Road, Dirleton, East Lothian, EH39 5EL, Scotland

Recommended Stargazing Site
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Dunfermline Public Park

St Margarets Drive, Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 7QL

Dark Sky Discovery Site
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Eric Tomney Memorial Observatory

Mugdock Country Park, Milngavie, Lanarkshire, G62 8EL

Observatory
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Loch Venachar North Shore

Venachar, Callander, Perthshire, FK17 8HP

Dark Sky Discovery Site
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Loch Venachar South Shore

Easter Dullater, Callander, Perthshire, FK17 8HG

Dark Sky Discovery Site
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Stirling Highland Hotel Observatory

Spittal Street, Stirling, Stirlingshire, FK8 1DU

Observatory
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University of Glasgow Observatory

Acre Road, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G20 0TL

Observatory
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Stargazing accommodation in Central Scotland

Freshwater River View

Shore Road, Innellan, Argyll, PA23 7TP, Scotland

Stay & Gaze
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The Old Barn – Glendaruel

Glendaruel, Argyll, Argyll, PA22 3AE

Stay & Gaze
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