Great UK locations with very low light pollution?

[phattanglo]

But not Scotland

Typical, last year I was in Cornwall, no scope!

[BAZ Senior]

We spent a week at Woodhouse Farm campsite near Ripon last year, and although it's only about five mile out of Ripon, it's dark. It's on the edge of the moors which go over to Pateley Bridge.

There is minimal lighting around the site and you do need a torch to go to the toilet block. Big pitch's and great facilities. (Three types of Black Sheep draught at the bar)

We will be going back this year and taking a scope.

[RichieP]

Suffolk is good too...

[dragonmaster]

My brother runs Astroadventures!, Yes the skies are great on a clear night, had the use of the scopes.

dobserver

We just came back from a fab week at AstroAdventures near Bude, in Devon.

Great location, pool (we went in Feb, so the kids had to break the ice on top!!) and swings etc for kids, and loads to do locally. Plus dark skies and the use of a 20"dob and imaging set up for the duration. Not badly priced either. I'd thoroughly recommend it.

AstroAdventures - Self Catering Astronomy Holiday in Devon UK

I remember my brother saying someone went swimming!

[dobserver]

My brother runs Astroadventures!

Lucky you - I'd be visiting all the time!! lol

Is your brother Tony or Murray?

Edit - I'm rubbish at doing quotes!!

[Kai]

I can see the milky way most nights (apart from full moon) , Andromeda is naked eye and you can have difficulty making out the constallations due to the amount of stars on really good nights .Going by the recent Dark sky map given away with S@N it shows around mag 5.75-6.00.

If i drive away from the village 5 mins i recon its darker

Middle of North Devon , half an hour from everywhere.

[dragonmaster]

My brother is Tony. First night time we were down there I was gobsmaked at how many stars I could see, I got so use to the light pollution at home. Not wanting to highjack this thread, this image was taken at astroadventures last year Looking out on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

[Arciz]

I would say the Lake District is very good for little light pollution.

When it's not cloudy (the only negative - it's a mountainous area), I often see the Milky Way and many distant galaxies. Even on hazy summer nights, you can at least see the main constellations.

[Beulah]

On a light pollution map, I am stunned to see that some areas of North Devon and Cornwall have a higher limiting magnitude than central Wales!

I need to move back down to my native Westcountry...

[StarMan1701]

Middle of North Devon , half an hour from everywhere.

Kai,

Whereabouts in North Devon are you?

Lee, (also in North Devon).

[Kai]

Hi Lee

Winkleigh (I know not North North Devon:)) but it is half an hour from everywhere , i work in and around Barnstaple

[StarMan1701]

Are you a member of NDAS?

Lee.

[Kai]

Hi Lee

No im not im afraid , i havent had much luck with Astro societies.I turned up to an open evening at one society with a 8 inch sct and goto and it was if lucifer himself had unpacked his scope.It was very clicky , needless to say i didnt go again.

NDAS meets up Sticklepath doesnt it

[StarMan1701]

Indeed it does, on the first Wednesday of every month. They are a reasonably friendly bunch, with no fear of computer-controlled telescopes...

If you fancy popping along to a meeting, just let me know...

Lee.