County Gate Car Park

County Gate, Oare, Somerset, TA24

Car park location listed as a great place to stargaze in Exmoor National Park, as mentioned in the Exmoor Dark Sky Reserve pocket guide.

County Gate Car Park is a Dark Sky Discovery Site, an officially recognised place where anyone can stargaze. Most such locations have overnight parking (sometimes with a fee); however, many do not allow overnight camping. There may or may not be toilet facilities.

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19:00
27/04/24

10° 6%
22:00
27/04/24

9° 11%
01:00
28/04/24

9° 13%
04:00
28/04/24

8° 14%

Weather forecast for Caddow Combe (2.6 miles away) updated 27/04/24 at 20:01.

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County Gate Car Park is in the constituency of Bridgwater and West Somerset.

The local MP Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger IS NOT A MEMBER of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Dark Skies.

If you are a constituent it takes just a moment to ask Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger to join the APPG for Dark Skies and help introduce legislation to combat light pollution. Simply submit our pre-filled contact form. Thank you!

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