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
Self-catering stays with spectacular sea views in the Outer Hebrides
The Rock House, Borve Lodge Estate, Borve, Isle Of Harris, Outer Hebrides HS3 3HT
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Top-end self catering in a unique building on the Isle of Harris coast
The Broch, Borve Lodge, Estate Borve, Isle Of Harris, Outer Hebrides HS3 3HT
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Sustainable and very stylish self-catering stays in Pembrokeshire
The Long Barn, Shoals Hook Farm, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire SA61 2XN
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A truly unique and luxurious country retreat that is ideal for a group holiday
The Old Chapel, Glentworth, Near Gainsborough, Lincolnshire DN21
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Dog-friendly self-catering stays with hot tubs near the shores of Loch Lomond
Finn Village, Croftamie, Glasgow, Lanarkshire G63 0HG
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These luxury glamping pods, safari tents and cottages are the perfect base for exploring the Cotswolds
Notgrove Holidays, The Manor, Notgrove, Bourton-on-the-Water, Near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54 3BT
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A stylish eco-barn in Cranmer with excellent on-site amenities, close to the North Norfolk Coast
Garden House, Home Farm, Cranmer, Fakenham, Norfolk NR21 9HY
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A family-friendly, dog-welcoming pub with rooms in the New Forest
High Corner Inn, Linwood, Ringwood, Hampshire BH24 3QY
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Woodland cabins with biophilic design in the Scottish Borders
Forest Holidays Glentress Forest, Forest Holidays Glentress Forest, Innerleithen Road, Peebles, Scottish Borders EH45 8FA
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Cosy, comfortable and award-winning floating pods and houseboats near Beccles in the Broads National Park
Hippersons Boatyard, Gillingham Dam, Beccles, Norfolk NR34 0EB
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Luxury cabins in a glorious Peak District location
Hoe Grange Holidays, Hoe Grange Farm, Ballidon Moor, Brassington, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 4HP
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A scenically-situated self-catering cabin for two on the wildlife-rich island of Canna, in the Inner Hebrides
Sanday Croft Cabin, Isle of Canna, Sanday PH44 4RS
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A contemporary lakeside hotel on the shores of Ullswater that does everything just right.
Another Place, The Lake, Watermillock, Ullswater, Cumbria CA11 0LP
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A quirky pod nestled in the Flintshire countryside
Ewe Two, Oakenholt, Near Northrop
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Cool and unique glamping cabins just footsteps from the beach in Ceredigion
Ty Cwch Boathouse, Cwmtydu, Llwyndafydd, Llandysul, Ceredigion SA44 6LQ
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Talland Bay Hotel, Porthallow Cornwall PL13 2JB
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Unique Shepherds Hut and Bell Tent glamping on a Kent nature reserve, with unbeatable views and wildlife aplenty.
Elmley Nature Reserve, Kingshill Farm, Elmley National Nature Reserve, Kent ME12 3RW
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Your own country estate in the heart of the Shropshire Hills
Walcot Hall, Lydbury North Shropshire SY7 8AZ
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Self-catering cottages with style on the Bolton Abbey Estate
Bolton Abbey Cottages, Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire
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Blyth Rise Stays, Station Road, Laxfield, Suffolk IP13 8HF
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A pair of magical luxurious treehouses in the Herefordshire countryside
One Acre Wood , One Acre Wood, Bishops Frome, Herefordshire WR6 5BY
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Fair Oak Farm, Witherenden Road, Mayfield, East Sussex TN20 6RS
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A sumptuous North Norfolk self-catering property that's perfect for groups of friends, family get-togethers – and wedding parties!
Godwick Hall, Godwick Hall, Godwick, Mill Lane, Fakenham, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE32 2RJ
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Wow factor treehouses near Mayfield in leafy East Sussex
Hoots Treehouses, Doozes Farm, Witherenden Road, Mayfield, East Sussex TN20 6RS
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Luxury family-friendly glamping in safari tents in mid-Cornwall
Glynn Barton, Glynn Barton Cottages, Cardinham, Bodmin, Cornwall PL30 4AX
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A contemporary lakeside hotel on the shores of Ullswater that offers luxury rooms in the grounds.
Shepherd Huts at Another Place, The Lake, Watermillock, Ullswater, Cumbria CA11 0LP
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Super-stylish luxury treehouses with romantic outdoor bathtubs in Devon
Nymetwood Treehouses, Nymetwood, Thorne Lane, Spreyton, Crediton, Devon EX17 5AA
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This restaurant with rooms on the Suffolk-Norfolk border makes a perfect countryside escape for jaded city-dwellers
The Oaksmere, Rectory Rd, Eye, Suffolk IP23 8AH
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This Shepherd's Shed with hot tub is about as desirable and romantic North Devon escape as you could imagine.
Accott Manor, Accott Manor, Near Gunn, Brayford, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 7PJ
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A beautiful dog friendly holiday property with hot tub on the edge of Dartmoor.
White Lady, Lydford, Devon EX20 4BL
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A beautifully renovated accessible barn conversion close to Barnstaple, Exmoor and the beaches of the North Devon Coast
The Old Piggery, EX32 7NY
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Three luxury dog-friendly – and eco-friendly – cottages in one of the most beautiful corners of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
A Corner of Eden, EdenLow, Stennerskeugh, Ravenstonedale, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria CA17 4LL UK
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A super-luxurious B&B in the heart of the Derbyshire Dales
Dannah Farm, Bowmans Lane, Shottle, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 2DR
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A large holiday home with its own spa house in glorious Somerset countryside
Croftview, Hinton Park Estate, Hinton St George, Somerset TA17 8TL
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A beautiful Shopshire hotel in a great location with lovely rooms and award-winning food
Old Downton Lodge, Downton on the Rock Ludlow Shropshire SY8 2HU
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No better place for a country weekend away doing nothing much amid glorious surroundings.
The Felin Fach Griffin, Felin Fach Brecon Powys LD3 0UB
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Bossington Hall, Porlock, Somerset TA24 8HJ
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Adults-only shepherd’s huts on a working farm in the Yorkshire Dales
Breaks Fold Farm, Breaks Fold Farm, West End, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 4BB
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A beautifully converted historic bunker in the Dorset countryside
The Transmitter Bunker, Ringstead, Dorset
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A handcrafted holiday home perfectly placed for your Somerset adventure.
The Roundhouse, Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Somerset
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A converted chapel situated between the stunning coast and countryside of North Wales
Greystones Chapel, Llanrug, Gywnedd
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A luxurious and unique Gothic folly in the heart of Snowdonia
Brynkir Tower, Garndolbenmaen, Gwynedd LL51 9AQ
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Nant yr Esgair, Ty Mawr, Mallwyd, Machynlleth, Powys SY20 9HS
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A uniquely peaceful self-catering cottage in a middle of a Kent nature reserve that's ideal for family gatherings or large groups of friends
Elmley Cottage, Kingshill Farm, Elmley National Nature Reserve, Kent ME12 3RW
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A cosy eco-friendly cabin for two - on your very own Scottish estate near the sea!
Cabin by the Castle, Old Duffus Farm, Duffus, Elgin, Moray, IV30 5RH
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Wake up surrounded by nature at this unique and very comfortable exclusive use property in Kent
Kingshill Farmhouse, Kingshill Farm, Elmley National Nature Reserve, Kent ME12 3RW
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It's hard to imagine a more ideal setting for a Lake District B&B, with glorious views over the Wasdale Valley
1692 Wasdale, Bolton Head Farm, Gosforth, Cumbria CA20 1EW
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Luxurious and very cosy shepherds huts on a glorious North Norfolk country estate
Godwick Hall Shepherds Huts, Godwick Hall, Godwick, Mill Lane, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE32 2RJ
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