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Dark skies of United Kingdom.

41 sky guides in United Kingdom, out of 152 places we know there.

2Bortle81islandMontserratUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.82 mag/arcsec² · Jan–Apr2Bortle81volcanoSoufrière HillsUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.82 mag/arcsec² · Dec–Apr1Bortle80islandHenderson IslandUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar, Jul1Bortle79mountainQueen Mary's PeakUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.90 mag/arcsec² · Mar–Jul1Bortle78International Dark Sky SanctuaryPitcairn IslandsUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.90 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar2Bortle77mountainBen MacduiUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.81 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Jan1Bortle77islandEast FalklandUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Jul2Bortle77islandDiego GarciaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.81 mag/arcsec² · Mar–May1Bortle76volcanoInaccessible IslandUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.90 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Apr, Jun–Jul2Bortle76International Dark Sky ParkBodmin MoorUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.69 mag/arcsec² · Feb, Sep–Dec1Bortle75islandGough IslandUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.90 mag/arcsec² · Apr–Jun2Bortle74islandIsle of SkyeUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.86 mag/arcsec² · Feb, Oct–Dec2Bortle74islandLewis and HarrisUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.88 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Feb2Bortle73International Dark Sky CommunityCollUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.84 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar, Oct, Dec2Bortle73islandBarraUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.87 mag/arcsec² · Feb, Oct–Dec2Bortle73islandIonaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.81 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar, Oct, Dec2Bortle73islandSouth UistUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.87 mag/arcsec² · Feb, Oct–Dec3Bortle73International Dark Sky ReserveExmoor National ParkUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.52 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Oct, Dec–Feb3Bortle73International Dark Sky ParkGalloway Forest ParkUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.58 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Feb2Bortle72islandJuraUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.72 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Dec2Bortle72islandIslayUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.75 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar, Oct, Dec1Bortle72beachSudan BeachUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Jul1Bortle72beachPapua BeachUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Jul3Bortle72International Dark Sky ParkNorthumberland National ParkUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.52 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Feb3Bortle71International Dark Sky ParkKielder Water & Forest ParkUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.54 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Feb1Bortle71islandSouth GeorgiaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.90 mag/arcsec² · May–Jul2Bortle71islandIsle of MullUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.80 mag/arcsec² · Feb–Mar, Oct, Dec3Bortle70International Dark Sky ReserveEryri National ParkUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.46 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Feb1Bortle70volcanoZavodovski IslandUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.90 mag/arcsec² · Apr–Aug3Bortle70mountainSnowdoniaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.47 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Feb3Bortle70islandIsle of ArranUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.56 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Feb3Bortle70International Dark Sky CommunityMoffatUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.48 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Feb3Bortle69International Dark Sky ParkElan ValleyUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.47 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Feb4Bortle68International Dark Sky ReserveCranborne ChaseUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.23 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Feb3Bortle67International Dark Sky ReserveBannau Brycheiniog National ParkUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom21.32 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Feb4Bortle62astronomical observatoryIsaac Roberts’ ObservatoryUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom20.71 mag/arcsec² · Sep–Jan4Bortle62International Dark Sky ReserveSouth Downs National ParkUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom20.74 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Feb5Bortle54astronomical observatoryArmagh ObservatoryUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom20.33 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Feb5Bortle50astronomical observatoryJodrell Bank ObservatoryUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom19.99 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Feb8Bortle20astronomical observatoryRoyal ObservatoryUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom17.85 mag/arcsec² · Nov–Feb9Bortle18astronomical observatoryRoyal ObservatoryUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom17.30 mag/arcsec² · Oct–Feb

Other places in United Kingdom

  • BenbeculaBortle 2
  • Fair IsleBortle 1
  • North UistBortle 2
  • West FalklandBortle 1
  • UnstBortle 1
  • RùmBortle 2
  • AnegadaBortle 2
  • Oeno IslandBortle 1
  • TireeBortle 2
  • Eilean DonanBortle 2
  • HoyBortle 2
  • StaffaBortle 2
  • FoulaBortle 1
  • UlvaBortle 2
  • LundyBortle 2
  • Great BerneraBortle 2
  • EiggBortle 2
  • Bardsey IslandBortle 3
  • Pitcairn IslandBortle 1
  • FetlarBortle 1
  • Rathlin IslandBortle 2
  • CannaBortle 2
  • Loch MorarBortle 2
  • Ailsa CraigBortle 3

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