Haldon Forest is a Forestry Commission property on the outskirts of Exeter. Its distance away from the bright city lights meets its free from most light pollution, and as such, the skies are incredibly dark during new moon periods. In early 2017 the park opened a self-led stargazing discovery trail. It’s a fantastic place for families to go and spend an evening away from the television and games console! Forestry England recommends the venue as an excellent spot for stargazing.
Location events organiser
Forestry England organises events at this location
Please contact Forestry England directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
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Weather forecast
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23/01/25
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24/01/25
7° 97% -
24/01/25
9° 98%
Weather forecast for Haldon (0.4 miles away) updated 23/01/25 at 04:01.
Local light pollution
Haldon Forest Park - 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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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Light pollution map of Haldon Forest Park - Forestry Commission
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.
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Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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