“The dark sky park is an amenity that visitors can visit and enjoy all year round, but October is a particularly rewarding time to do so. The skies are dark from 9 p.m., the weather can be mild, and there are some beautiful constellations and planets to be seen, including Cassiopeia, the summer triangle and Uranus. It really is quite magical,” said festival director Fiona Hopkins, who added: “One of our recent visitors was overheard exclaiming, 'The stars are casting shadows!’”