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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

  • 01/06/24

    15° 0%

  • 01/06/24

    12° 0%

  • 02/06/24

    10° 4%

  • 02/06/24

    10° 4%

Weather forecast for London Stansted Airport (2.0 miles away) updated 01/06/24 at 04:00.

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 Sat 1st Jun

Sat 1st Jun

Third Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 22:04 to 01:38
Dark for 3h 33m
Moon phase on Sun 2nd Jun

Sun 2nd Jun

Waning Crescent
25 % illuminated
Dark from 22:06 to 01:46
Dark for 3h 39m
Moon phase on Mon 3rd Jun

Mon 3rd Jun

Waning Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 22:08 to 01:44
Dark for 3h 35m
Moon phase on Tue 4th Jun

Tue 4th Jun

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 22:10 to 01:43
Dark for 3h 32m
Moon phase on Wed 5th Jun

Wed 5th Jun

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 22:11 to 01:42
Dark for 3h 30m
Moon phase on Thu 6th Jun

Thu 6th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:13 to 01:40
Dark for 3h 26m
Moon phase on Fri 7th Jun

Fri 7th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:15 to 01:39
Dark for 3h 23m

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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Events nearby

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  • Community open evening at Bayfordbury Observatory

    Thursday 25th July 2024 from 18:00pm to 20:00pm

    Bayfordbury Observatory, Bayfordbury, SG13 8LD (15.5 miles away)

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  • Luton Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Thursday 25th July 2024 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    Someries Junior School, Luton, LU2 9AH (26.5 miles away)

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  • Loughton Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Thursday 25th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Theydon Bois Scout Hall, Epping, CM16 7EJ (14.1 miles away)

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  • Public solar viewing with Flamsteed Astronomy Society

    Friday 26th July 2024 from 11:00am to 16:00pm

    Royal Observatory Greenwich, London, SE10 8XJ (28.0 miles away)

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  • Cambridge Young Astronomers (7 to 11 year olds)

    Saturday 27th July 2024 from 10:00am to 12:00pm

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

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