Tomintoul Skyhide Stargazing Pavilion - Field of Hope Car Park

Tomintoul Skyhide Stargazing Pavilion - Field of Hope Car Park

Tomintoul, Ballindalloch, Banffshire, AB37 9ET

The Field of Hope car park is placed in a very accessible location just outside Tomintoul with excellent all round views of the sky.

In early 2025, a new stargazing pavilion was created called the Tomintoul Skyhide offering a fantastic focal point and amenity for visiting stargazers.

The local street lights have been replaced with dark sky friendly units enabling excellent viewing of the exceptionally dark skies above.

In November 2018 the location received official recognition as a Dark Sky Discovery Site in the Cairngorms Dark Sky Park.


Tomintoul Skyhide Stargazing Pavilion - Field of Hope 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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Weather forecast for Tomintoul (0.3 miles away) updated 09/07/25 at 04:02.




Events nearby

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  • SIGMA – Moray’s Astronomy Club meeting

    Friday 1st August 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Alves Village Hall, Forres, IV36 2RB (26.7 miles away)

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  • See the Perseid Meteor Shower at Tomintoul

    Monday 18th August 2025 from 22:00pm to Tuesday 19th August 2025 01:00am

    Tomintoul & Glenlivet Discovery Centre, Tomintoul, AB37 9ET (0.3 miles away)

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  • SIGMA – Moray’s Astronomy Club meeting

    Friday 5th September 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Alves Village Hall, Forres, IV36 2RB (26.7 miles away)

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  • SIGMA – Moray’s Astronomy Club meeting

    Friday 3rd October 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Alves Village Hall, Forres, IV36 2RB (26.7 miles away)

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  • Stargazing Evening at Howe of Torbeg

    Friday 17th October 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Howe of Torbeg, Ballater, AB35 5XL (14.9 miles away)

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