Great Notley Country Park is a favourite location by North Essex Astronomical Society, which runs regular stargazing events here.
Location events organiser
North Essex Astronomical Society organises events at this location
Please contact North Essex Astronomical Society directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.northessexastro.co.uk
Twitter: @NorthEssexAstro
Facebook: North Essex Astronomical Society
Weather forecast
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18/08/22
24° 4% -
18/08/22
20° 0% -
19/08/22
19° 4% -
19/08/22
19° 39%
Weather forecast for Great Leighs Racecourse (1.5 miles away) updated 18/08/22 at 20:00.
Local light pollution
Great Notley Country Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on 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
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.
Thu 18th Aug
Fri 19th Aug
Sat 20th Aug
Sun 21st Aug
Mon 22nd Aug
Tue 23rd Aug
Wed 24th Aug
Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
CalendarForthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Great Notley Country Park. View these events on a calendar.