August 2026

Events

Danby Dark Sky Station - Open Door Event

Open door event at the Dark Sky Station at Danby Lodge. Public may come along and view the facility and talk to amateur astronomers present.

Date:

7 August, 2026 - 11:00 to 15:00

Address:

Danby Lodge National Park Centre YO21 2NB Danby

United Kingdom

See map: Google Maps

Regatta Solar Observations (West Cliff)

Whitby Regatta events:

Afternoon solar viewing from West Cliff near trampoline & Go-Karts. 12:30-16:15-ish.
Evening star party at the Pitch 'n' Put area – behind new skateboard park, West Cliff. From 21:30hrs.

Date:

8 August, 2026 - 12:30 to 16:15

Address:

Whitby - West Cliff

West Cliff

near YO21 3HA Whitby

United Kingdom

See map: Google Maps

Regatta Evening Star Party (West Cliff)

Whitby Regatta events:

Afternoon solar viewing from West Cliff near trampoline & Go-Karts. 12:00-16:15-ish.
Evening star party at the Pitch 'n' Put area – behind new skateboard park, West Cliff. From 21:30hrs.

Date:

8 August, 2026 - 21:30 to 23:00

Address:

Whitby - West Cliff

West Cliff

near YO21 3HA Whitby

United Kingdom

See map: Google Maps

Regatta Solar Observations (West Cliff)

Whitby Regatta events:

Afternoon solar viewing from West Cliff near trampoline & Go-Karts. 12:30-16:15-ish.
Evening star party at the Pitch 'n' Put area – behind new skateboard park, West Cliff. From 21:30hrs.

Date:

9 August, 2026 - 12:30 to 16:15

Address:

Whitby - West Cliff

West Cliff

near YO21 3HA Whitby

United Kingdom

See map: Google Maps

Regatta Evening Star Party (West Cliff)

Whitby Regatta events:

Afternoon solar viewing from West Cliff near trampoline & Go-Karts. 12:30-16:15-ish.
Evening star party at the Pitch 'n' Put area – behind new skateboard park, West Cliff. From 21:30hrs.

Date:

9 August, 2026 - 21:30 to 23:00

Address:

Whitby - West Cliff

West Cliff

near YO21 3HA Whitby

United Kingdom

See map: Google Maps

Danby Dark Sky Station - Partial Solar Eclipse & Perseid Meteor Event

Open public event at the Dark Sky Station facility at Danby Lodge to view the large partial solar eclipse on Aug 12th from 18:00hrs - 20:00hrs. The event will then continue until around 23:00hrs to encompass the start of the Perseid meteor shower! Plus - Observations and tour of the summer night sky wonders.

Date:

12 August, 2026 - 17:30 to 23:00

Address:

Danby Lodge National Park Centre YO21 2NB Danby

United Kingdom

See map: Google Maps

Danby Dark Sky Station - Open Door Event

'Open door' event at the Dark Sky Station facility at Danby Lodge. Public may come along to view the facility and talk to amateur astronomers present.

Date:

14 August, 2026 - 11:00 to 15:00

Address:

Danby Lodge National Park Centre YO21 2NB Danby

United Kingdom

See map: Google Maps

Star Party (West Cliff) Cpt Cook Headland

A Public Star Party, weather permitting, near the Captain Cook monument on West Cliff (setting-up from 21:00hrs). Planetary & night sky Observations.

Planetary & night sky Observations.

Date:

15 August, 2026 - 21:00 to 22:45

Address:

Captain Cook Headland

West Cliff

near YO21 3HA Whitby

United Kingdom

See map: Google Maps

Danby Dark Sky Station - Open Door Event

'Open door' event at the Dark Sky Station facility at Danby Lodge. Public may come along to view the facility and talk to amateur astronomers present.

Date:

21 August, 2026 - 11:00 to 15:00

Address:

Danby Lodge National Park Centre YO21 2NB Danby

United Kingdom

See map: Google Maps

Star Party (West Cliff) Cpt Cook Headland

A Public Star Party, weather permitting, near the Captain Cook monument on West Cliff (setting-up from 21:00hrs). Planetary & night sky Observations.

Planetary & night sky Observations.

Date:

22 August, 2026 - 21:00 to 22:45

Address: