Heading to the quieter regions of the Jurassic Coast would be one option
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Has lockdown had you looking up? Or perhaps you feel it’s been ages since you’ve seen the night sky. In the age of social distancing, there can be few better ways to contemplate and take stock than a staycation with the stars. Your problem is light pollution, which is causing stars to vanish and threatens Britain s coastal wildlife. But things are changing.
An All-Party Parliamentary Group for Dark Skies has been set up to help reduce unnecessary light by law (shielded, downward-pointing lighting fixtures using amber LED bulbs of 2,700K are the simple answer) while International Dark Sky Places are mushrooming.