Holiday cottages in coastal areas with dark skies in UK mainland.

[JamesF]

Making a meter is on my list of things to do.  Unfortunately quite a long way down   However, assuming all goes well with the planning application perhaps it becomes a business expense and then it can move up the list quite rapidly

James

[Alfian]

I can vouch for the coastline on the northern side of the Solway Firth around the Kirkcudbright/Gatehouse of Fleet area (Dumfries and Galloway). A beautiful quiet area and DARK! Lots of holiday cottages but many will booked by now.

[DaveS]

7 hours ago, Beulah said:

From that map that Knight of Clear Skies posted, it seems that the SW coast of Pembrokeshire would be a great place for astronomers to live as it's probably got little LP and the most sunshine hours. (Marloes, anyone?)

I spent a week in a cottage near Marloes about a month ago. Although the local LP was low I could see the LP from Milford Haven to the SE.

I think the NT run stargazing nights from the car park where the boat leaves for Skomer. Sorry can't remember the name.

[Guest]

There is always Astroadventures in Brdaworthy in North Devon and I guess even Eddington lodge near Kilworthy, both have telescopes that you can use. Not sure about pets though.

 

Owen

[Beulah]

1 hour ago, DaveS said:

I spent a week in a cottage near Marloes about a month ago. Although the local LP was low I could see the LP from Milford Haven to the SE.

I think the NT run stargazing nights from the car park where the boat leaves for Skomer. Sorry can't remember the name.

What a shame. I recently stayed at a pal's house up from Poppit Sands further up the coast - took my 8" Dob...waste of time. I forgot that even modest holiday complexes like to be seen from space at night... 

[DaveS]

This is the cottage where I stayed.

http://www.qualitycottages.co.uk/wales/west-wales/pembrokeshire/dale/lower-bushford-cottage

The nearest house was a good 1/4 mile away. Amazingly I had a 4G signal. Weak, but usable. I think later in the year astro dark would have been usable.

[gtis]

I can recommend a B and B about 20 minutes north of Dumfries 

really dark and a cracking good breakfast 

http://bed-breakfast-accommodation-dumfries-galloway.com/