CBCGDF received the Annual Greetings

Recently, #CBCGDF recieved the Annual Greetings from @IDA @RuskinHartley with their recently updated reserve list:

The Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors National Parks have been designated International Dark Sky Reserves, joining an exclusive global family of Dark Sky Places.  

The Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors are home to some of the darkest skies in the country, with large areas of unpolluted night sky where it’s possible to see thousands of stars, the Milky Way, meteors, and even the Northern Lights.

As part of a coordinated approach by the two National Parks, the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), has granted Reserve status to both areas, which combined cover over 3500 km2 of northern England. This is by far the biggest such announcement in the UK and represents one of the largest areas in Europe to be simultaneously designated. 

Both National Parks have worked hard over several years to achieve this award, gaining support from councils, parishes, landowners, businesses, and renowned astronomical experts.