About this place
- Overview
- Scotland's first Dark Sky Park; forestry and wildlife under dark skies
- Horizon
- Surrounded by forest, some tree-line obstruction below 15°
- Region
- GB
- Nearest city
- ~60 km of light pollution
Certified dark-sky park
Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park
GB · Truly dark skies
Designation & sky
- Type
- Dark-Sky Park
- Designation
- IDA Dark Sky Park
- Sky quality
- Bortle 2 · Truly dark
Official links
Verify hours, access, and current conditions before you go.
Dark-sky stays near here
Book a night under these skies — the closest astronomy-forward stays in the Stella catalog.
- 4 km · Dark-Sky LodgeThe Dark Sky DomeView stay →
- 6 km · Telescope ProgramGalloway Forest CottagesView stay →
- 118 km · Observatory StayStirling Highland HotelView stay →
- 119 km · Observatory StayKielder Observatory Stay NetworkView stay →
On the map
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