Starry Eyed: Best Stargazing Escapes In The UK

One of the (many) wonderful things about holing up in the country is the lack of pollution: air, sound and, most crucially, light. Suddenly, all of nature’s twinkling lights peep out from the darkness, and you can spot whole constellations – even planets sometimes. Chile’s Atacama Desert, with its high altitude, dry climate and lack of pollution, is widely considered the world’s best stargazing destination, with the Canary Islands, Namibia and Iceland all hot on Chile’s heels, as well as the Arctic Circle where the Northern Lights are a common sight. But where to go stargazing in the UK?

Whether you missed the dazzling display of Northern Lights across the UK recently, or the whole experience got you itching for more, here are 10 stargazing holiday ideas in the UK.

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Stargazing Holidays In The UK

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