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Exmoor Dark Skies Festival 2024

A starry night sky above Cragside, Northumberland
Exmoor Dark Skies 2024 | © National Trust Images/John Millar

This year we are once again taking part in the brilliant Exmoor Dark Skies Festival hosted by Exmoor National Park, with over 60 events taking place between Friday 18th October and Sunday 4th November across the moor.

Dark skies at Lorna Doone is now closed

The below information is for Dark Skies 2024. We hope you enjoyed all that we had on offer. Please check back here closer to Dark Skies 2024 when you will see updates for all the exciting plans we have in store.

This year during the festival you can:

  • Sit down beside the fire under the stars for fireside storytelling. Listen to enchanting and magical stories told under the stars. 26th October 5:30pm for more information and bookings click here
  • Head out on a night walk with the rangers, and their night vision cameras, in the Lorna Doone Valley. 30th October, at 5pm and 6:30pm, more information and booking click here
  • Go on a cosmic adventure around Lorna Doone Valley with a free family constellation trail between 20th October and 4th November. With ten stations of games, activities and crafts exploring the stories behind the constellations.

Spaces for these events tend to fill up quickly, so to avoid any disappointment we recommend booking early.

Cloud Farm Campsite camping pods under the stars
Cloud Farm Campsite camping pods under the stars | © Paul Harris

Visiting the area for the Exmoor Dark Skies Festival?

Why not escape into nature with a short getaway to Cloud Farm Campsite. Stay in one of our camping pods, offering a perfect blend of tranquillity and indoor comforts, pitch in one of our picturesque riverside camping pitches or make use of one of our electric hook-ups or campervan spaces. Nestled in the heart of Exmoor, the campsite has stunning views of the Lorna Doone Valley and is in the heart of the Dark skies .

For more information or for other places withing the Dark skies resrve to stay, follow the links below.

Cloud Farm Campsite and the surrounding area, Devon

Cloud Farm Campsite 

A laid-back, riverside campsite on Exmoor, surrounded by walks in the Lorna Doone Valley.

The outdoor seating area at Cloud Farmhouse, Devon

Cloud Farmhouse 

A newly-converted farmhouse with valley views from the first-floor living space.

The exterior of Exmoor Bunkhouse, Lynmouth, Devon

Exmoor Bunkhouse 

Set on the fringes of Exmoor, you’ll have miles of coastal hikes and moorland adventures on your doorstep.

The exterior of Heron View and the surrounding buildings, Devon

Heron View 

A three-bedroom apartment in a pretty village on Exmoor, with a shallow river on the doorstep.

The exterior of Kingfisher View, Devon

Kingfisher View 

Have a mini getaway break in this sweet apartment located in the heart of picturesque North Devon.

The exterior of Riverside Cottage and surrounding area, Devon

Riverside Cottage 

Explore the wilds of Exmoor from this cosy cottage in the heart of Lorna Doone country.

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