Take a look at our edit of some wonderful places to catch an midnight display of splendour...
1. Exmoor National Park
Perfect Pitch: Exmoor House Club Site
2. Bedruthan, Cornwall
Perfect Pitch: Carnon Downs Caravan Park
3. North York Moors
Perfect Pitch: Knaresborough Club Site or The White Swan, Newton Upon Rawcliffe
4. Galloway Forest Park
Perfect Pitch: Garlieston Club Site or the Moffat Camping and Caravanning Club Site
5. Tay Forest Park, Perthshire
Perfect Pitch: Scone Camping and Caravanning Club Site
6. Powys, Wales
Perfect Pitch: Rhandirmwyn Camping and Caravanning Club Site or Fforest Fields Caravan and Camping Park
7. Kielder Water and Forest Park
Perfect Pitch: Kielder Water Caravan Park
8. Brecon Beacons
Perfect Pitch: Brecon Beacons Club site
9. South Downs
Perfect Pitch: Graffham Camping and Caravanning Club Site
10. Grizedale Forest Park, Lake District
Perfect Pitch: Coniston Park Coppice Club Site
11. Leigh Woods, Bristol
Surprisingly, you may not have to travel far from a city to find a spot for stargazing. Sites sufficiently shielded from street lights, security lights or approaching cars to offer a good view of the night sky can be found near some of our largest cities, one of these is a grassy clearing within Leigh woods, a broadleaf woodland on the plateau high above the Avon Gorge, with good sightlines to the night sky.
Perfect Pitch: Baltic Wharf Club Site
12. Snowdonia, Wales
Perfect Pitch: Cae Du Campsite or Bryn Dinas Camping Pods or Beddgelert Campsite
13. Glencoe, Scotland
Perfect Pitch: Red Squirrel Campsite
To help here's some top tips for stargazing from the National Trust:
Inspired to try a leisure vehicle holiday ? See below for links to get you started:
