Where to stay under Yorkshire’s dark skies

Whatever your budget, there’s somewhere to suit your stargazing needs

The Grand Hotel, York

This luxury hotel in York hosts Dark Skies Experience packages in autumn and winter, including dinner, a two-hour stargazing session and a one-night stay with breakfast. £405 for two/£315 for one. www.thegrandyork.co.uk • 01904 380038 • yourstay@thegrandyork.co.uk

West Cawthorne cabins, Pickering Stylish self-catering A-frame cabins with decks high on a hill within a re-wilded landscape in the North York Moors National Park, with binoculars provided. There’s a two-night minimum stay (£320). www.northyorkshirehideaways.com • info@westcawthorne.com

Easterside Farm B&B, Hawnby Just outside the village of Hawnby in the North York Moors National Park, this is a 15-minute drive from the Star Hub at Sutton Bank and an ideal base for your stargazing trip. £110 per night. www.eastersidefarm.co.uk • 01439 798277 • info@eastersidefarm.co.uk

Old Dairy B&B, Richmond

This B&B is run by keen astronomer Paul Clark, who happily gives advice to guests. Located in tiny Low Row, it boasts some of the darkest skies in the Yorkshire Dales National Park (£105 per night). airbnb.com/h/olddairylowrow • olddairylowrow@gmail.com

Fox and Hounds Inn, Ainthorpe Torches, binoculars and night-sky maps are on hand at this 16th-century inn in the North York Moors National Park with a traditional pub atmosphere. B&B rooms (£109) or insulated glamping pods (£69). www.foxandhoundsainthorpe.com • 01287 660218 • info@foxandhoundsainthorpe.com

Nethergill Farm, Oughtershaw

This eco-farm in the Yorkshire Dales National Park is perfect for stargazing and birdwatching, including a field centre with telescopes and binoculars. Self-catering for four people (£480 for three nights). www.nethergill.co.uk • 01756 380581 • info@nethergill.co.uk