With towering cliffs, coves and a wooded valley this National Trust property also benefits from being located within Exmoor Dark Sky Reserve and ideal dark skies for stargazing.
Location events organiser
National Trust organises events at this location
Please contact National Trust directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
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Weather forecast
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Weather forecast for Lynton Youth Hostel (3.8 miles away) updated 13/05/25 at 20:02.
Local light pollution
Heddon's Mouth - National Trust 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.
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.
Wed 14th May
Thu 15th May
Fri 16th May
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Mon 19th May
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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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