These areas are protected for their scientific, natural, educational, cultural and heritage purposes, and the UK now boasts numerous dark sky reserves - perfect for astronomy lovers. These are the locations of all of the dark sky reserves in the UK.
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These are the locations of all of the dark sky reserves in the UK Photo: Shutterstock
. Yorkshire Dales
The Yorkshire Dales has recently been given International Dark Sky Reserves status by the International Dark-Sky Association (Photo: Shutterstock) Photo: Shutterstock
. North York Moors National Park
The expansive terrain of the North York Moors National Park has also recently been awarded the status (Photo: Shutterstock) Photo: Shutterstock
5. Exmoor National Park
Exmoor National Park boasts the darkest skies in the country, offering an unpolluted night sky (Photo: Shutterstock) Photo: Shutterstock
6. Moore's Reserve (South Downs)
South Downs National Park is England’s newest National Park, which came into full operation in 2011. The ‘Downs’ gets its name from an area of chalk downland (Photo: Shutterstock) Photo: Shutterstock
7. Snowdonia National Park
Snowdonia National Park sprawls over more than 2,100 square kilometers of territory, and is among the darkest places remaining in southern Britain (Photo: Shutterstock) Photo: Shutterstock