Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre
Hengistbury Head Nature Reserve, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 4EN, South West
Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.
Location events organiser
Skyhigh Astronomy organises events at this location
Please contact Skyhigh Astronomy directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
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Weather forecast
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30/09/25
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30/09/25
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01/10/25
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01/10/25
11° 15%
Weather forecast for Bournemouth - Hengistbury West (beach) (0.3 miles away) updated 30/09/25 at 16:02.
Local light pollution
Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Urban
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Suburban
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Semi-rural
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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.
Tue 30th Sep
Wed 1st Oct
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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!
CalendarForthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.
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