“Since the village of Hawnby’s dark skies lighting project completed last year, there’s been a step change in the number of parishes and communities looking to achieve similar accreditatio ...

“Since the village of Hawnby’s dark skies lighting project completed last year, there’s been a step change in the number of parishes and communities looking to achieve similar accreditation. People ...

Following on from successful projects to reduce pollution in Hawnby, near Helmsley, Ampleforth Abbey and its surrounding buildings has become the latest to join the Dark Skies Friendly Community.

Residents of Hawnby, a village in the North Yorkshire Moors, have spoken about what life is like after being ‘granted’ a dark skies status to stop light pollution. The status is only a recent award ...