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 AONB

Dark Night Skies Cranborne Chase AONB organises events at this location

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


Weather forecast

  • 04/11/24

    11° 10%
  • 04/11/24

    11° 9%
  • 05/11/24

    10° 8%
  • 05/11/24

    10° 8%

Weather forecast for Fontmell Magna (1.5 miles away) updated 04/11/24 at 16:01.




Events nearby

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  • Wessex Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Tuesday 5th November 2024 from 00:00am to 21:00pm

    Allendale Centre - Wimborne, Wimborne, BH21 1AS (13.9 miles away)

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  • Wiltshire Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 5th November 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Irene Usher Memorial Pavilion, Melksham, SN12 6NS (26.6 miles away)

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  • Weymouth Astronomy Club meeting

    Friday 8th November 2024 from 19:30pm to 17:00pm

    Aldhelm's Church Centre, Weymouth, DT3 5EW (26.8 miles away)

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  • Stargazing at Durlston Astronomy Centre

    Saturday 9th November 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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

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  • Women of the Dark Skies Storytelling and Walking Experience

    Saturday 9th November 2024 from 19:00pm to 23:00pm

    Chettle Village Hall, Blandford Forum, DT11 8DB (5.2 miles away)

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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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