Eclipse Effect Edventure at West Stow Country Park
Wednesday 12th August 2026 from 18:00pm to 19:45pm
West Stow Country Park
Icklingham Road, West Stow, Suffolk, IP28 6HG
Join The Brecks Landscape Partnership for a unique opportunity to experience the deepest partial solar eclipse visible from the UK since 1999.
Set against the backdrop of the Brecks’ distinctive landscape, this special event offers the chance to witness the Moon gradually crossing the face of the Sun and to discover the fascinating effects an eclipse has on the world around us. As daylight levels fall, visitors can observe subtle changes in temperature, notice how wildlife and nature respond, and explore the unusual sharp and blurred shadow patterns created by the eclipsed Sun.
Throughout the event, members of The Brecks Landscape Partnership will explain the science behind these eclipse phenomena and help visitors make the most of this rare celestial spectacle. The next eclipse of comparable magnitude visible from the UK will not occur for another 55 years.
Solar eclipse glasses will be provided, allowing everyone to safely observe the Moon’s passage across the Sun.
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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.
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Local light pollution
West Stow Country Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Forthcoming events
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