Light pollution maps show Delamere Forest Park located in a pocket of darker skies in-between Chester and Northwich and thus offers a respite from the city lights and a fantastic stargazing location. The surrounding forest helps to block out light pollution on the horizons leaving amazing views of the skies above. This location is recommended as a top spot for stargazing by Forestry England.
Location events organiser
Forestry England organises events at this location
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Weather forecast
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Weather forecast for Delamere (0.6 miles away) updated 09/08/22 at 20:00.
Local light pollution
Delamere Forest Park - Forestry Commission is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of Delamere Forest Park - Forestry Commission
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.
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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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