Home to the UK’s first Dark Sky Park and Europe’s first Dark Sky Town, Scotland stands out with ... far from the glare of city lights. Both the north and south shores are designated Dark ...

This week marks Dark Sky Week in Scotland and across the globe ... off the beaten track surrounded by wooded hills. Both the north and south shores are designated Dark Sky Discovery Sites ...

The Isle of Rum, a small island off the west coast with only 40 full-time residents, has been named Scotland's first Dark Sky Sanctuary by the International Dark-Sky Association. To put it in ...

including Rum and Coll in the Inner Hebrides and North Ronaldsay in Orkney, have also been designated dark sky areas. There’s no denying Scotland comes alive under the moonlight, pairing its ...

In the UK, there are many dark sky reserves, parks and communities that make an ideal spot for a stargazing trip. Scotland's Galloway ... Further north, the North York Moors National Park has ...

Coll (an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland) and, most recently, North Ronaldsay, in the remote Orkney Islands. Most are either Dark Sky Parks (with exceptional starry nights and a protected ...

But the Isle of Rum could face an influx of new visitors, having been recognised as the first Dark Sky Sanctuary in Scotland. The remote island in the Inner Hebrides spans just 8 miles x 8 miles ...