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Hatfield Forest - National Trust

Hatfield Forest - National Trust

Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM22 6NE, East of England

Best time to visit

Hatfield Forest - National Trust is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Location events organiser

National Trust

National Trust organises events at this location

Please contact National Trust directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
Website: National Trust
Twitter: @nationaltrust
Facebook: National Trust

Weather forecast

  • 20/09/24

    18° 0%

  • 20/09/24

    15° 0%

  • 21/09/24

    15° 1%

  • 21/09/24

    14° 2%

Weather forecast for London Stansted Airport (2.0 miles away) updated 20/09/24 at 04:01.

Local light pollution

Hatfield Forest - National Trust is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Hatfield Forest - National Trust

Best time to visit

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

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.

Moon phase on Fri 20th Sep

Fri 20th Sep

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 21st Sep

Sat 21st Sep

Waning Gibbous
88 % illuminated
Dark from 19:12 to 04:32
Dark for 9h 19m
Moon phase on Sun 22nd Sep

Sun 22nd Sep

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 19:10 to 19:31
Dark for 0h 20m
Moon phase on Mon 23rd Sep

Mon 23rd Sep

Third Quarter
69 % illuminated
Dark from 19:07 to 20:09
Dark for 1h 1m
Moon phase on Tue 24th Sep

Tue 24th Sep

Third Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 19:05 to 21:03
Dark for 1h 57m
Moon phase on Wed 25th Sep

Wed 25th Sep

Third Quarter
48 % illuminated
Dark from 19:03 to 22:10
Dark for 3h 7m
Moon phase on Thu 26th Sep

Thu 26th Sep

Third Quarter
38 % illuminated
Dark from 19:00 to 23:26
Dark for 4h 25m

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If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

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Events nearby

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  • Cambridge Astronomical Association speaker meeting

    Friday 20th September 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, CB3 0HA (25.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Observing on Blackheath Common with Flamsteed Astronomy Society

    Friday 20th September 2024 from 20:00pm to 23:00pm

    Blackheath Common, London, SE3 0TX (28.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Royal Institution Public Talk – Gravitational Waves: Nature’s Secret

    Saturday 21st September 2024 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

    The Royal Institution, London, W1S 4BS (28.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Royal Institution Public Talk – A crack in everything: Black Holes

    Monday 23rd September 2024 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

    The Royal Institution, London, W1S 4BS (28.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing with the Baker Street Irregular Astronomers – September 2025

    Wednesday 25th September 2024 from 18:30pm to 22:30pm

    Regent's Park Hub, London, NW1 4RY (27.9 miles away)

    More info

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