Fontmell Down Nature Reserve

Fontmell Down Nature Reserve

Spread Eagle Hill, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0DT

Car park used by day to access the local nature reserve and by night offers fantastic panoramic views of the skies above.  The location is an officially recognised Dark Sky Discovery Site in the Cranbourne Chase Dark Sky Reserve.


Fontmell Down Nature Reserve is a Go Stargazing Site. The location has been identified by the Go Stargazing team as a good location for stargazing based on local light pollution levels, distance from nearby towns and cities and offers a safe place to park.

Location events organiser

Dark Night Skies Cranborne Chase National Landscape

Dark Night Skies Cranborne Chase National Landscape organises events at this location

Please contact Dark Night Skies Cranborne Chase National Landscape directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location




Events nearby

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  • Crewkerne and District Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Wednesday 16th July 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Norton-sub-Hambdon Village Hall, Norton-sub-Hambdon, TA14 6SF (25.8 miles away)

    More info
  • Fordingbridge Astronomers monthly meeting

    Wednesday 16th July 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    The Elm Tree - Ringwood, Ringwood, BH24 3DY (19.2 miles away)

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  • See the Perseids at Hengistbury Head

    Tuesday 12th August 2025 from 20:30pm to 23:30pm

    Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre, Bournemouth, BH6 4EN (24.3 miles away)

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  • Stargazing at Durlston Astronomy Centre

    Saturday 16th August 2025 from 20:45pm to 22:45pm

    Durlston Astronomy Centre and Observatory, Swanage, BH19 2JL (27.3 miles away)

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  • Crewkerne and District Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Wednesday 20th August 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Norton-sub-Hambdon Village Hall, Norton-sub-Hambdon, TA14 6SF (25.8 miles away)

    More info

Stay and gaze nearby

Stay at one of these stargazing-friendly accommodation providers.

  • DreamAcres – Cranborne Chase

    Coombe Bissett, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 4LP (13.8 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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  • Old Harry – Swanage

    Burlington Road, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1LT, South West England (25.6 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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  • Double-Gate Farm B&B

    Riverside, Lower Godney, Somerset, BA5 1RZ (29.5 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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