Great Wood - Forestry Commission
Ramscombe Visitor Centre, Adscombe, Somerset, TA5 1HN
The Great Wood is a Forestry Commission property in the Quantock Hills. It’s distance from local light pollution makes this a great venue for stargazing and hosts occasional stargazing events.
Location events organiser
Forestry England organises events at this location
Please contact Forestry England directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: fe.england@forestryengland.uk
Website: Forestry England
Twitter: @forestryengland
Facebook: Forestry England
Weather forecast
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02/05/24
9° 9% -
02/05/24
8° 5% -
03/05/24
8° 10% -
03/05/24
8° 11%
Weather forecast for Quantock Hills Youth Hostel (3.0 miles away) updated 02/05/24 at 16:00.
Local light pollution
Great Wood - Forestry Commission 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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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
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