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Derwent Waterside Park Visitor Centre
Endmundbuyers, Consett, County Durham, DH8 9TT
This car park situated near Derwent Reservoir is an excellent place to escape the bright lights of the North East towns and cities and experience some lovely dark skies! Accessible 24 hours with small parking fee applicable.
Weather forecast
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04/06/24
10° 3% -
04/06/24
7° 0% -
05/06/24
5° 0% -
05/06/24
5° 7%
Weather forecast for Edmundbyres Youth Hostel (0.9 miles away) updated 04/06/24 at 04:00.
Local light pollution
Derwent Waterside Park Visitor Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Urban
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Suburban
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Semi-rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of Derwent Waterside Park Visitor Centre
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.
![Moon phase on Tue 4th Jun](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wan/luna_visible_8.jpg)
Tue 4th Jun
![Moon phase on Wed 5th Jun](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wan/luna_visible_3.jpg)
Wed 5th Jun
![Moon phase on Thu 6th Jun](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wan/luna_visible_0.jpg)
Thu 6th Jun
![Moon phase on Fri 7th Jun](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wax/luna_visible_0.jpg)
Fri 7th Jun
![Moon phase on Sat 8th Jun](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wax/luna_visible_3.jpg)
Sat 8th Jun
![Moon phase on Sun 9th Jun](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wax/luna_visible_7.jpg)
Sun 9th Jun
![Moon phase on Mon 10th Jun](https://gostargazing.co.uk/wp-content/themes/gostargazing2021/img/moon/wax/luna_visible_13.jpg)
Mon 10th Jun
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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