Colliford Lake Park is a nature reserve located in the very heart of Bodmin Moor and easy access from the A30. Ample public parking with picnic areas and lakeside walks allow you to find that perfect stargazing spot. With wide expansive skies and being away from light pollution this makes for an excellent place to spot meteors and see the Milky Way in all of its glory!
Stay & gaze - this location benefits from dark skies, relatively low levels of light pollution, is astronomy friendly and suitable for stargazing breaks. If you visit and find that the location is not dark sky friendly please let us know!
Weather forecast
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25/09/21
15° 6% -
25/09/21
14° 6% -
26/09/21
13° 8% -
26/09/21
13° 17%
Weather forecast for Draynes (4.3 miles away) updated 25/09/21 at 16:00.
Local light pollution
Colliford Lake Park - Bodmin Moor is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on 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.
Sat 25th Sep
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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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