We have created Prosiect Nos - The North Wales Dark Sky Partnership to help create the largest area’s of protected dark skies in the world! We are made up of the Snowdonia National Park Authority and the AONBs of the Isle of Anglesey, the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley and the Llŷn Peninsula
We believe our dark skies are worth protecting that’s why we are on a mission to gain official status from the International Dark Sky Association (IDA).
Here are some reasons why...
The amazing dark skies of the National Parks provide wonderful night sky viewing opportunities for stars, planets and the moon all year.
Put your coat on, grab your camera and dip into the exciting world of night-time photography.
Be tempted into the dark by moon beams and starlight, grab your coat and put a toe into the into the twilight zone
The amazing dark skies of the National Parks provide wonderful night sky viewing opportunities for stars, planets and the moon all year.
On a clear night, gaze up at the sky for long enough and, you will see shooting stars and maybe even spot a comet.
Build your unique 24/7 holiday. Discover epic dusk till dawn adventures in the tranquillity, splendour and seclusion of the wonderful landscapes of Wales.
Snowdonia National Park is the second area in Wales to be designated as an International Dark Sky Reserve. There are just twelve of these magical reserves in the world, and on a clear night in Snowdonia you can see the Milky Way, all the major constellations, nebulas (bright clouds of gas and dust) and shooting stars.
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Pembrokeshire Coast National Park has a necklace of dark sky discovery sites. Pembrokeshire’s wild and rugged coast and countryside benefits from some of the best dark sky opportunities in the country, where it is possible to observe the spectacle of the Milky Way or the constellations such as Orion with the naked eye.
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