Darkness on the moors

It’s the busiest time of year for Britain’s beautiful places. Yet as these locations prove, you can find silence, sensational scenery and space to breathe.

A crack-of-dawn start is one way to avoid the crowds. But there’s another option that doesn’t need an alarm clock.

In a remote mountain range in Chile, a newly unveiled observatory will soon begin mapping the sky. When its survey starts, the Vera C Rubin Observatory will spend every night for the next decade chart

From bucket-and-spade resorts to wild nature, there’s something for everyone

Night as a space of fear and imagination

Light pollution is as big a threat to our planet as sewage or plastic, says dark sky officer Dani Robertson