\n The area is said to offer ‘breathtaking views of the Milky Way, constellations, and even meteor showers,’ with its high elevation of 700 metres and minimal light pollution.\n<\/p>\n
\n Research by Planet Cruise was carried out to help people interested in seeing the Perseid meteor shower, active until August 24.\n<\/p>\n
\n A peak of 60 meteors per hour expected on Monday, August 12.\n<\/p>\n
\n Ranked second-best spot in the UK for stargazing, Wasdale in Cumbria is home to Scafell Pike, England’s highest peak.\n<\/p>\n
\n It boasts zero light pollution and an elevation of 351 metres, making it an ideal location for observing the night sky.\n<\/p>\n
\n The valleys and peaks of Wasdale offer unlimited opportunities for star enthusiasts.\n<\/p>\n
\n Other UK spots in the top 10 best locations for astro-tourism include Derwentwater in Cumbria, the North York Moors, the Yorkshire Dales, the Shetland Islands, Black Down in West Sussex, the Cambrian Mountains, Carding Mill Valley, and the Brecon Beacons.\n<\/p>\n
\n According to the study, there is a growing interest in astronomical events and astro-tourism, largely driven by several celestial phenomena that have brightened our skies recently, including a solar eclipse and the northern lights.\n<\/p>\n
\n This has led to a 53 per cent increase in travellers seeking destinations to experience the Aurora Borealis, and almost a third planning to visit dark sky reserves this year.\n<\/p>\n
\n READ MORE:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n \n On a global scale, Interlaken in Switzerland takes the number one spot for astro-tourism, thanks to its high elevation of 3,401 metres and low light pollution.\n<\/p>\n \n The area is popular for its visible Milky Way and is also a favourite for winter sports and outdoor activities.\n<\/p>\n \n Reykjavik in Iceland comes second worldwide due to its high latitude, offering some of the best opportunities to witness the Northern Lights.\n<\/p>\n \n Despite some light pollution in the city, excursions to darker areas present spectacular Aurora Borealis views, with more than 41,000 Instagram posts capturing its magical displays.\n<\/p>\n \n For those interested in more information on the best locations for astro-tourism, please visit Planet Cruise’s website.\n<\/p>\n \n For more information, visit their website at www.planetcruise.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The area is said to offer ‘breathtaking views of the Milky Way, constellations, and even meteor showers,’ with…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":338626,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5018,3,4],"tags":[748,393,4884,1144,712,16,15,1764],"class_list":{"0":"post-339659","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-britain","8":"category-uk","9":"category-united-kingdom","10":"tag-britain","11":"tag-england","12":"tag-great-britain","13":"tag-northern-ireland","14":"tag-scotland","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom","17":"tag-wales"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115018346254292218","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339659","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=339659"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339659\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/338626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=339659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=339659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=339659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}