Car park used by day to access the local nature reserve and by night offers fantastic panoramic views of the skies above. The location is an officially recognised Dark Sky Discovery Site in the Cranbourne Chase Dark Sky Reserve.
Location events organiser
Dark Night Skies Cranborne Chase AONB organises events at this location
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Weather forecast
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Weather forecast for Fontmell Magna (1.5 miles away) updated 19/04/24 at 04:01.
Local light pollution
Fontmell Down Nature Reserve is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing. See our dark sky calendar for more details.
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If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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