France’s Landes de Gascogne Regional Natural Park has been officially designated as an International Dark Sky Reserve, recognizing the collective efforts of the region.

Reach for the stars with our guide to the best dark-sky reserves on the planet, from the French Pyrenees to the Atacama Desert If one of the big travel trends for 2025 is going off-peak in order ...

Chanctonbury Coven by Giles Embleton-Smith, the winner of the Life At Night category of the South Downs National Park’s annual photo competition (Giles Embleton-Smith/South Downs National Park ...

The UK is home to a handful of dark-sky reserves – six national parks have been awarded the status, including the Brecon Beacons, the North York Moors and Snowdonia. City dwellers keen to escape ...

which is one of 22 International Dark Sky Reserves in the world. Chanctonbury Coven by Giles Embleton-Smith, the winner of the Life At Night category of the South Downs National Park’s annual ...

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THE Dark Skies Festival has kicked off all over the UK - and the stargazing event is completely free. The National Parks are official dark sky locations but also have activities like nighttime ...

They include dark sky sanctuaries, dark sky reserves, dark sky parks, dark sky communities and urban night sky places. Dark sky sanctuaries are typically in remote, isolated areas with less potential ...

New Zealand’s Tāhuna Glenorchy Dark Sky Sanctuary has been officially certified by DarkSky International, marking it as the fifth International Dark Sky Sanctuary in the country and the 23rd ...

They include dark sky sanctuaries, dark sky reserves, dark sky parks, dark sky communities and urban night sky places. Dark sky sanctuaries are typically in remote, isolated areas with less ...