This remote but accessible car park is used to access the nearby King Alfred’s tower, a striking 49m tall folly (great for star trails perhaps!?). The location is an officially recognised Dark Sky Discovery Site in the Cranbourne Chase Dark Sky Reserve.
Location events organiser
Dark Night Skies Cranborne Chase National Landscape organises events at this location
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Weather forecast
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21/02/25
10° 16% -
21/02/25
10° 30% -
22/02/25
9° 19% -
22/02/25
8° 19%
Weather forecast for Stourhead (1.7 miles away) updated 21/02/25 at 12:01.
Local light pollution
King Alfred's Tower Car Park 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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Urban
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Suburban
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Semi-rural
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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.
Fri 21st Feb
Sat 22nd Feb
Sun 23rd Feb
Mon 24th Feb
Tue 25th Feb
Wed 26th Feb
Thu 27th Feb
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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