Dark Skies Day at Oriel y Parc
Thursday 28th August 2025 from 11:00am to 23:00pm
Oriel y Parc National Park Discovery Centre
High Street, Saint David's, Dyfed, SA62 6NW, Wales
A whole day of activities with contributions from Preseli Astronomy Group, RSPB Ramsey and storyteller Bron Jones. The events listed below are bookable but there will be drop in activities on the day and a free drop in stargazing session from 10pm with Preseli Astronomy Group (please note this is weather/clear skies permitting)
Phantoms of the Sea (Storytelling with Bron Jones) 11am and 1:30pm, free event https://events.pembrokeshirecoast.wales/#event_122
Manx Shearwaters of the Pembrokeshire Islands (Greg Morgan, RSPB Ramsey Island) 11:30am, £4 https://events.pembrokeshirecoast.wales/#eventcalendar_121|24047
The Pembrokeshire Night Sky – A Sky full of Stars (Preseli Astronomy Group) 2pm, £4 https://events.pembrokeshirecoast.wales/#eventcalendar_123|24050
Viewing the Night Sky – Binoculars and Beyond (Preseli Astronomy Group) 3:30pm, £4 https://events.pembrokeshirecoast.wales/#eventcalendar_124|24051
Please note that this has already taken place on 28/08/2025
Event organiser
Preseli Astronomy Group is organising this event
Please contact Preseli Astronomy Group directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Preseli Astronomy Group
Twitter: @PreseliAstro
Facebook: Preseli Astronomy Group
Event booking
Event darkness
The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. 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.
Thu 28th Aug
Local light pollution
Oriel y Parc National Park Discovery Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a 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.
Light pollution map of Oriel y Parc National Park Discovery Centre
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