The Dark Skies Festival offers the chance to learn more about the night sky. The National Parks and many of the surrounding areas offer the chance to stargaze, away from the light pollution of our larger towns and cities. We’re lucky enough to live so close to many of the events that will be happening in this years festival which runs from 15th February to 3rd March.
14th Feb 2020 17:00 – 19:00
15th Feb 2020 17:00 – 19:00
22nd Feb 2020 17:00 – 19:00
29th Feb 2020 17:00 – 19:00
As the sun goes down, the heart-racing tours of the treetop zips begin, with incredible zip wire flights to get your pulse quickening. With stunning backdrops of forest and woodland, you’ll fly over trees in the night sky for a once-in-a-lifetime experience that dials the thrill factor to the max.
Zipline runs every half hour from 5pm – 7pm.
Location: 6 Dalby Forest Dr, Pickering, YO18 7LT
Cost:
Adult: £18
Child: £18
Reservations essential, go to Go Ape Dalby Forest website
14th Feb 2020 19:30 – 21:30
To mark the North York Moors National Park’s Dark Skies Festival, the National Trust and Scarborough and Ryedale Astronomical Society invite you to gaze at stars and planets over the Yorkshire Coast.
Wrap up warm and bring a torch (preferably red filtered).
Suitable for 6 years and above. Free event but please book your place.
Location: National Trust Ravenscar Visitor Centre, YO13 0NE
Cost:
Adult: Free
Child: Free
Reservations essential, book by calling 01723 870138
15th Feb 2020 18:30 – 19:45
16th Feb 2020 18:30 – 19:45
19th Feb 2020 18:30 – 19:45
21st Feb 2020 18:30 – 19:45
22nd Feb 2020 18:30 – 19:45
26th Feb 2020 18:30 – 19:45
27th Feb 2020 19:00 – 22:00
28th Feb 2020 18:30 – 19:45
29th Feb 2020 18:30 – 19:45
Journey through the narrow streets and alleyways of Bay as you listen to tales of the strange and supernatural mingling with ancient legends, smugglers, shipwrecks, spiritual mysteries and rip-roaring ghost stories.
Please wear appropriate clothing and suitable footwear. Well-behaved dogs on leads welcome.
Suitable for all the family. The walk lasts just over one hour.
For further information, go to the Whitby Storyteller website.
Location: Meet at the Slipway in the Dock outside the National Trust’s Old Coastguard Station, Robin Hood’s Bay
YO22 4SJ
Cost:
Adult: £6
Child: £3 (under 12)
Booking not required, just turn up.
15th Feb 2020 19:00 – 22:00
Enjoy a guided tour of the night sky, focusing on objects that reside far away from Earth within our Milky Way galaxy and even beyond, best observed through a large telescope. View a range of constellations and the objects that reside within them, including deep sky objects such as nebulae, star clusters and galaxies under some of the darkest skies in England and possibly even a glimpse of objects from within our Solar System or the Moon.
Wrap up warm as it can get very cold on a night. We’ll provide hot drinks to keep you warm. We recommend bringing your own flask, camping chair and blanket as we only have a limited number available.
Location: Cober Hill, Newlands Road, Cloughton, Scarborough, YO13 0AR
Cost:
Adult: £15
Child: £9
Reservations essential, book via Cober Hill on: enquiries@coberhill.co.uk or 01723 870310
Cost:
Adult: Free
Child: £3
No booking required
18th Feb 2020 10:30 – 15:00
20th Feb 2020 10:30 – 15:00
Free, drop-in event as part of our Ryevitalise project.
We’ll answer one of the world’s most asked questions… Can fish see in the dark? Through trails, crafts and quizzes- you’ll find out the answer!
Children will need to be accompanied by an adult. Suitable for age 4+.years
Location: Sutton Bank National Park Centre, near Thirsk. YO7 2EH
Cost:
Adult: Free
Child: Free
No need to book, just turn up between 10- 3 pm.
18th Feb 2020 11:00 – 12:30
18th Feb 2020 14:00 – 15:30
Fun sessions for all the family including space-themed park trails, storytelling and crafts.
Suitable for ages 2 – 7 years
Location: The Moors National Park Centre, YO21 2NB
Cost:
Adult: Free
Child: £4.50
Reservations essential, book via Eventbrite AM
Reservations essential, book via Eventbrite PM
19th Feb 2020 11:00 – 12:30
Follow the lunar trail and then come in for some space crafts.
Suitable for ages 3 – 7
Location: Sutton Bank YO7 2EH
Cost:
Adult: Free
Child: £4.50
Reservations essential, book via Eventbrite
20th Feb 2020 10:45 – 14:30
Using one of our GPS units, enjoy a walk searching for space-themed clues in hidden boxes along the way.
You pay a charge (per family) for the activity plus a refundable deposit for the GPS unit.
Drop-in between 10:45 am and 2:30 pm. No booking required.
Cost: Family (max 6 people): £5, plus £20 deposit for all the family.
Location: The Moors National Park Centre YO21 2NB
Cost:
Adult: £5, plus £20 deposit for all the family
Child:
No booking required
20th Feb 2020 11:00 – 15:00
This is our Inspired by… gallery Young Artist Workshop. Have a go at art activities based on the famous “Starry Night” painting by Van Gogh and find out what to look out for in our beautiful winter skies.
Time: Drop-in between 11 am and 3 pm.
Suitable for all ages.
Location: The Moors National Park Centre YO21 2NB
Cost:
Adult: Free
Child: £4.50
No booking required.
