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Dark Sky Scotland

Discover our dark skies, the largest in western Europe – inspiration for schools, families, community groups and visitors to Scotland!

Scotland has ten new Dark Sky Discovery Sites!

How to get involved

Host one of our Dark Sky events.

Run your own Dark Sky activities and projects.

Join the Stargazers Welcome scheme for tourism businesses.

Sign up for Dark Sky training.

Upcoming stargazing events

These all run regular events for families:

Highlands Astronomical Society

Stirling Astronomical Society

Astronomical Society of Glasgow

Mills Observatory (Dundee)

Moray's Astronomy Club, Sigma

Coats Observatory (Renfrewshire)

Royal Observatory Edinburgh