Spark Your Curiosity: The Best Science Attractions in Scotland

Dark Sky Parks

We might not be able to take holidays to space just yet, but with Scotland’s stunning Dark Sky Parks we still have plenty of opportunities to explore the stars for ourselves. In fact, Scotland has some of the largest expanses of dark sky in Europe. Our Dark Sky Discovery Sites are places which experience low (or even no) light pollution, meaning the ink-black night sky can reveal stars, meteors, and even distant planets. We think the Tomintoul & Glenlivet - Cairngorms Dark Sky Park is our favourite, not only is it the darkest park in the UK but also the most northerly Dark Sky Park in the world! Or if you don’t mind the journey, you can head out to the Isle of Coll, Scotland’s Dark Sky Island which is located 32km from the nearest streetlight and offers beautiful night-sky clarity. A perfect night out for any space-obsessed, aspiring astronaut-in-training.

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