Dark Skies
The UK's national parks, wild places and rural countryside are the best places to go stargazing and experience our fabulous Dark Skies – thousands of stars, distant planets, twinkling constellations and even the sheer sweep of our own galaxy, the Milky Way, can all be seen in areas where light pollution is low. In fact, if you're after a UK stargazing holiday, it's good to know that you can normally see at least ten times as many stars in the darkest areas of the country as in a town or city. Our handy Dark Skies accommodation guide picks out some amazing UK stargazing locations, from remote hostels and country B&Bs to deeply rural holiday cottages, hotels and forest lodges. Stay up late, look up and gaze in wonder at the UK's glorious night skies, then back to bed for a great night's sleep!
Main photo: Under Starry Skies, Llansadwrn, Wales
Best Places to stay for fabulous stargazing
Cabins in the heart of Sherwood Forest.
Forest Holidays Sherwood Forest, Sherwood Pines Forest Park Edwinstowe Nottinghamshire NG21 9JH
Holidays in East Midlands
Holidays in Nottinghamshire
Holidays in Mansfield
Woodland cabins in the heart of Thetford Forest in Norfolk.
Forest Holidays Thorpe Forest, Shadwell Thetford Norfolk IP24 2RX
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Norfolk
Holidays in Thetford
Self-catering stays on a Worcestershire smallholding with a swimming pool
Hop Pickers Rural Retreat, Pigeon House Farm, Dingle Road, Leigh, Worcester, Worcestershire WR6 5JX
Holidays in West Midlands
Holidays in Worcestershire
Holidays in Worcester
Unique glamping in a beautiful location not far from Dover in the downlands of southeastern Kent
Greenhill Glamping, Greenhill Glamping, Alkham Court, Meggett Lane, South Alkham, Dover, Kent CT15 7DG
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in Kent
Holidays in Dover
An extraordinarily welcoming North Yorkshire country house hotel
The Devonshire Arms Hotel, Bolton Abbey, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 6AJ
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in North Yorkshire
Holidays in Skipton
Chic and contemporary rooms in an intimate hotel high above Burnsall in the Yorkshire Dales
The Fell Hotel, Burnsall, Grassington, North Yorkshire BD23 6BT
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in North Yorkshire
Holidays in Grassington
Charming dog-friendly cottages on a fairytale Cotswolds farm
Westley Farm, Cowcombe Hill, Frampton Mansell, Gloucestershire GL6 8HP
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Gloucestershire
Holidays in Stroud
A very comfortable, special rural retreat with sensational views over the glorious Northumberland countryside.
The Laverick Cottage, Fourstones, Hexham, Northumberland NE47 5DX
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in Northumberland
Holidays in Hexham
A perfect, very peaceful, Northumberland sanctuary for two
The Bothy, Fourstones, Hexham, Northumberland NE47 5DX
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in Northumberland
Holidays in Hexham
An elegant and very welcoming luxury B&B in a gorgeous Northumberland location
Chillingham Manor, Chillingham, Northumberland, NE66 5NP
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in Northumberland
Holidays in Wooler
A one-of-a-kind boutique bolt-hole featuring stunning suites with huge bathrooms.
Randy Pike, Low Wray, Cumbria LA22 0JP
Holidays in North West England
Holidays in Cumbria
Holidays in Ambleside
Beautifully furnished rooms that are ideally placed for exploring Northumberland.
The Coach House, High Warden, Hexham, Northumberland NE46 4SR
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in Northumberland
Holidays in Hexham
Eco-responsible glamping away from the crowds, with sweeping views and immediate fell access
Once Upon a Fell, Whin Yeats Farm, Hutton Roof, South Lakes, Cumbria LA6 2PJ
Holidays in North West England
Holidays in Cumbria
Holidays in Kirkby Lonsdale
Six high-spec glamping pods with bubbling hot tubs and big views
Park Hall Pods, Parkhall Lane, Mapperley, Derbyshire DE7 6DA
Holidays in East Midlands
Holidays in Derbyshire
Holidays in Derby
Eco-friendly, dog-welcoming country cottages that are handy for visiting Ely, Cambridge and exploring the unique landscape of the Fens.
Gravel Farm, Gravel Farm, Newmarket Road, Stretham, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB6 3LJ
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Cambridgeshire
Holidays in Ely
Beautiful contemporary holiday cottages in a glorious rural location close to Cardigan Bay
Crynga Mawr Cottages, Aberporth, Ceredigion SA43 2BQ
Holidays in Mid Wales
Holidays in Ceredigion
Holidays in Aberporth
Your choice of intriguing glamping options, spread throughout the grounds of a beautiful country estate
Walcot Hall Glamping, Walcot Hall, Lydbury North, Shropshire SY7 8AU
Holidays in West Midlands
Holidays in Shropshire
Holidays in Bishop's Castle
Hotel-style luxury glamping on a beautiful Norfolk farm halfway between Thetford and Norwich
Glamp and Tipple, Rookery Farm, Watton Road, Great Ellingham, Norfolk NR17 1LB
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Norfolk
Holidays in Attleborough
Dimpsey Glamping, Beetham Farm, Combe St Nicholas, Chard, Somerset TA20 3PY
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Somerset
Holidays in Chard
Luxurious and eco-friendly glamping deep in the heart of the Devon countryside
Exe Valley Glamping, Bickleigh, Tiverton, Devon EX16 8RG
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Devon
Holidays in Tiverton
Family-sized safari tents situated in the spectacular heart of Snowdonia.
Llechwedd Glamping, Llechwedd Glamping, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd LL41 3NB
Holidays in North Wales
Holidays in Gwynedd
Holidays in Blaenau Ffestiniog
Eco-conscious glamping cabins on a working farm in the Yorkshire Dales
Little Seed Field, Little Seed Field, Castiles Farm, Ripon HG4 3PU
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in North Yorkshire
Holidays in Ripon
Adults-only wee caravans of love in the Scottish Borders
Roulotte Retreat, Roulotte Retreat, Bowden, Melrose, The Scottish Borders TD6 0SU
Holidays in South Scotland
Holidays in Scottish Borders
Holidays in Melrose
Throw away the car keys and forget the rest of the world for a few days at this stunning Broads location
Waveney River Centre, Staithe Rd, Burgh St Peter, Norfolk NR34 0DE
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Norfolk
Holidays in Lowestoft
Woodland family cabins in deepest Cornwall.
Forest Holidays Deerpark, Liskeard Cornwall PL14 4QY
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Cornwall
Holidays in Liskeard
With mouthwatering views and a stylish and very cosy interior, this contemporary wooden cabin is a perfect base for discovering the wild beauty of the Isle of Skye
Skye Falls Chalet, Glendale, Skye IV55
Holidays in Scottish Isles
Holidays in Isle of Skye
Spacious Outer Hebrides getaway, with a hot tub overlooking the mountains and water
Eagle Lodge, Uig near Stornoway, The Outer Hebrides, Lewis
Holidays in Scottish Isles
Holidays in Outer Hebrides
Holidays in Lewis
Peaceful, off-grid glamping among the trees of a Devon woodland
Wood Life Glamping, Thornton Cottage, Kenn, Exeter, Devon EX6 7XH
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Devon
Holidays in Exeter
This romantic, secluded Powys church makes the perfect base for walking, cycling and canoeing into Wales' Great Outdoors
St Gwrhai Church, Penstrowed, Caersws, Powys SY17 5SG
Holidays in Mid Wales
Holidays in Powys
Holidays in Newtown
This beautiful light-filled church is the perfect place to experience the beauty of the Yorkshire Dales
St Mary's Church, Arkengarthdale, North Yorkshire DL11 6RG
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in North Yorkshire
Holidays in Reeth
Luxury Glamping Pods and a Gypsy Caravan in a stunning location on the edge of the Peak District
Glamping at Hoe Grange Holidays, Hoe Grange Farm, Ballidon Moor, Brassington, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 4HP
Holidays in East Midlands
Holidays in Derbyshire
Holidays in Matlock
Pod and shepherd's hut glamping with spectacular views and great walking on the Yorkshire Wolds Way
Wolds Walk Glamping, Manor Wold Farm, East Heslerton, Malton, North Yorkshire YO17 8RN
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in North Yorkshire
Holidays in Malton
A eye-catching Suffolk escape that's all about relaxation among nature
Pound Farm Mirror House, Great Glemham near Framlingham, Suffolk
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Suffolk
Holidays in Framlingham
Dog-friendly retreat with an on-site pool and spa, in beautiful Somerset surroundings
Swandown, 14 Goldenhaye, Cricket St. Thomas near Chard, Somerset
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Somerset
Holidays in Chard
Striking treetop lodges sleeping up to six, set in Devon countryside
Copper Lodge, Chulmleigh, Devon
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Devon
Holidays in Chulmleigh, Winkleigh & Umberleigh
Striking hideaway for two in Wales, close to Cardigan Bay
The Tri-Pod, Pantcefn, near Llanarth, Mid Wales & Cardigan Bay
Holidays in Mid Wales
Holidays in Ceredigion
Holidays in Llanarth
The chance to get away from it all awaits at this safari tent in Devon
Beech, Dalwood, Devon
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Devon
Holidays in Axminster
Luxury, open-plan lodge near Montgomery, surrounded by Welsh countryside
Llety Cariad, Montgomery, Mid Wales & Cardigan Bay
Holidays in Mid Wales
Holidays in Powys
Holidays in Montgomery
Tranquil shepherd's hut retreat in Dorset, with a freestanding tub outside
Hurdlemakers Hut, Piddletrenthide, Dorset
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Dorset
Holidays in Dorchester
Rural luxury across cottages and shepherd's huts in scenic West Somerset
Tilbury Farm Cottages, West Bagborough, Taunton, Somerset TA4 3DY
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Somerset
Holidays in Taunton
A collection of charming cottages of varying sizes, set within idyllic Northumberland countryside
Beacon Hill Farm Cottages, Longhorsley, Morpeth, Northumberland NE65 8QW
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in Northumberland
Holidays in Morpeth
A beautiful contemporary barn conversion right on the South Devon coast
The Shippon, Dawlish, Devon EX7 0QW
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Devon
Holidays in Dawlish
Romantic hideaways on an organic farm in Somerset
Hinton Hideaways, Fordscroft Farm, Fordscroft, Crewkerne, Somerset TA18 7TU
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Somerset
Holidays in Crewkerne
Charming safari lodges on a stunning smallholding in rural Ceredigion
Canvas & Campfires, Pant Yr Hwch, Llanwnnen, Lampeter, Ceredigion SA48 7LY
Holidays in Mid Wales
Holidays in Ceredigion
Holidays in Lampeter
A contemporary West Coast Scotland cabin that’s fit for a captain on the Sound of Mull
Captain's Cabin, Druim Na Cracaig, Drimnin, Argyll PA80 5XZ
Holidays in Highlands
Holidays in Argyll & Bute
Holidays in Drimnin
A unique, tiny home overlooking Mull in a stunning location on the West Scotland coast
Airship 002, Druim Na Cracaig, Drimnin, Argyll PA80 5XZ
Holidays in Highlands
Holidays in Argyll & Bute
Holidays in Drimnin
An architect-built holiday home on Scotland's West Coast with views of the Sound of Mull
Tigh Darach, Drimnin, Argyll PA80 5XZ
Holidays in Highlands
Holidays in Argyll & Bute
Holidays in Drimnin
Contemporary West Coast of Scotland self-catering with views across the water to the Isle of Mull
PilotHouse, Druim Na Cracaig, Drimnin, Argyll PA80 5XZ
Holidays in Highlands
Holidays in Argyll & Bute
Holidays in Drimnin
