The car park for access to Alnmouth Beach makes for a great stargazing location with excellent views to the East across the North Sea.
Weather forecast
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28/05/21
11° 2% -
28/05/21
8° 4% -
29/05/21
8° 16% -
29/05/21
8° 16%
Weather forecast for Warkworth (beach) (2.4 miles away) updated 28/05/21 at 16:00.
Local light pollution
Alnmouth Beach is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-rural location based on satellite data from CPRE.
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Urban
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Suburban
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Semi-rural
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Rural
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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.
Fri 28th May
Sat 29th May
Sun 30th May
Mon 31st May
Tue 1st Jun
Wed 2nd Jun
Thu 3rd Jun
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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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