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Subject Topic: Dark Skies
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Personbizzielizzieuk
24/9/2016 at 3:34am
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Hi: we are avid stargazers and are looking for a small campsite with EHU, showers and toilets, that will accommodate trailer-tents and dogs, with minimal light pollution. We are open to all suggested sites within the UK, but will be concentrating on The Fens at the beginning of October

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24/9/2016 at 8:19am
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Dumfries and Galloway is known for its Dark Skies and has lots of sites to choose from.
Not that far from where you live.

Check out the site search site on this forum.

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24/9/2016 at 8:37am
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Exmoor. Designated dark sky.
Halse Farm at Winsford, reviewed on UKCS, has exactly what you are looking for.



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PersonFiznlil
24/9/2016 at 12:21pm
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Kielder campsite. There is an observatory nearby.

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PersonJakers
24/9/2016 at 1:58pm
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West wales no light pollution, fantastic auroras and star gazing allows for the milkyway to be seen very often

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Personrabbitboy
24/9/2016 at 3:30pm
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I have a friend who's into this and he goes to weekend meets at Lucksall near Hereford click
It is a lovely site

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Personcraig78
24/9/2016 at 3:35pm
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I second the Kielder suggestion, although it is a little out of your way.


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PersonGCMS2012
24/9/2016 at 8:55pm
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Another Kielder vote here.

Not stayed there, only drove through it MANY times in the dead of winter....

There's dark and then there's driving through the forest 'haul roads' DARK!!!!

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PersonHacksaw Bob
24/9/2016 at 9:31pm
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Light Pollution Map


Personpurplebean
24/9/2016 at 10:56pm
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Cwmdu in the Brecon Becons. They host the sky at night special


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PersonThe Vicar
25/9/2016 at 10:18am
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Kelling Heath would be great for you.

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Personfeeblecat
25/9/2016 at 3:14pm
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Have a look at Balloch O Dee in Dumfries and Galloway. D&G is a designated dark skies area. Balloch O Dee is a beautiful, small basic campsite. Check out the bothy and the roundhouse. Beautiful.


PersonPwillis
29/9/2016 at 3:24pm
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The Llyn Peninsula has some amazing dark skies

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Glentrool on the edge of Galloway Dark Skies Park

Other UK Dark Skies Parks and Discovery Sites are shown on this map.

For anyone in Ireland, Kinnego Marina is in the same park as Oxford Island Dark Sky Discovery Site.



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