Dark Skies
Dark Sky Discovery Site: Tan Hill Inn
Tan Hill Inn was one of the first five Dark Sky Discovery Sites to be designated in the North Pennines National Landscape and UNESCO Global Geopark.
Wonderful dark skies
It’s famous for being the highest pub in Britain (at 528m above sea level). The Inn is found on the border between the North Pennines (to the north) and the Yorkshire Dales (to the south) – well away from any light pollution. The designation is official recognition that there are high quality dark night skies here with opportunities for astronomers to stargaze.
The open moorland landscape provides fantastic horizon-wide views of the skies so that nearly all features in the northern hemisphere can be seen. In clear skies, all of the major constellations, including Orion, can be seen, and the Milky Way is visible to the naked eye. Tan Hill Inn also offers some warmth and a place to discuss the latest astronomical news and sightings following an evening’s stargazing.
- Tan Hill Inn, Reeth, Richmond, Swaledale, North Yorkshire Dales, DL11 6ED
- 01833 533 007
- info@tanhillinn.com
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