Thorington Street - CPRE Essex

Dedham Vale hamlet named England’s first International Dark Sky Community

Wednesday 25 February 2026

England has its first International Dark Sky Community… and it’s on the Essex-Suffolk border. Thorington Street lies deep within beautiful Dedham Vale and its designation comes after some 13 years of campaigning led by the Dedham Vale Society. Although just 12 miles north of Colchester and a similar distance from Ipswich, the hamlet, comprising some […] Read more >

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