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flag The Lake District ranks second in the UK for stargazing due to low light pollution and clear skies, according to a 2026 study.

flag The Lake District ranks second in the UK for stargazing, according to a 2026 Holgates study using Bortle scores and cloud cover data, with a predicted Bortle score of 4 and six overcast days per month. flag Exmoor led with a score of 3.6. flag Top locations also included Dartmoor, Pembrokeshire Coast, Northumberland, and the Cairngorms, which had the darkest skies (Bortle 2.7) but the most overcast days. flag The study reflects rising interest in dark-sky tourism, partly due to recent aurora sightings, with rankings based on low light pollution and clear night conditions.

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