This public car park on the Soar peninsula offers access to coastal walks by day and fabulous dark skies by night and minimal light pollution from the town of Salcombe. Excellent all-around horizons make it ideal for meteor spotting!
Weather forecast
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02/05/24
10° 4% -
02/05/24
9° 4% -
03/05/24
9° 3% -
03/05/24
9° 4%
Weather forecast for Overbeck's Garden Salcombe (0.5 miles away) updated 02/05/24 at 12:01.
Local light pollution
East Soar Car Park - National Trust 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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Rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
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