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CHICKS Daleside Retreat

CHICKS Daleside Retreat

Ravenscliffe Farm, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1LF, East Midlands

Best time to visit

CHICKS Daleside Retreat is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 24/04/25

    13° 1%

  • 24/04/25

    9° 0%

  • 25/04/25

    5° 1%

  • 25/04/25

    5° 1%

Weather forecast for Ashbourne (2.5 miles away) updated 24/04/25 at 20:02.

Local light pollution

CHICKS Daleside Retreat is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of CHICKS Daleside Retreat

Best time to visit

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

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.

Moon phase on Thu 24th Apr

Thu 24th Apr

Waning Crescent
20 % illuminated
Dark from 20:51 to 03:16
Dark for 6h 24m
Moon phase on Fri 25th Apr

Fri 25th Apr

Waning Crescent
11 % illuminated
Dark from 20:53 to 03:13
Dark for 6h 19m
Moon phase on Sat 26th Apr

Sat 26th Apr

Waning Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 20:55 to 03:10
Dark for 6h 14m
Moon phase on Sun 27th Apr

Sun 27th Apr

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 20:58 to 03:07
Dark for 6h 8m
Moon phase on Mon 28th Apr

Mon 28th Apr

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:17 to 03:04
Dark for 5h 47m
Moon phase on Tue 29th Apr

Tue 29th Apr

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 22:53 to 03:02
Dark for 4h 9m
Moon phase on Wed 30th Apr

Wed 30th Apr

Waxing Crescent
7 % illuminated
Dark from 00:14 to 02:59
Dark for 2h 45m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

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Events nearby

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  • Rosliston Astronomy Group late-month meeting

    Friday 25th April 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Rosliston Forestry Centre, Swadlincote, DE12 8JX (20.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Chesterfield Barnett Observatory Members Evening (Visitors welcome)

    Friday 25th April 2025 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Chesterfield Barnett Observatory, Chesterfield, S41 8RH (17.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Keele Observatory public open evening

    Tuesday 29th April 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Keele Observatory, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 5BG (23.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Ilkeston & District Astronomical Society informal meeting

    Wednesday 30th April 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Shipley Country Park Visitors Centre, Shipley, DE75 7GX (15.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Nottingham Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 1st May 2025 from 19:45pm to 21:00pm

    Nottingham Emmanuel School, West Bridgford, NG2 7YF (25.0 miles away)

    More info

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