King Alfred's Tower Car Park

King Alfred's Tower Car Park

Tower Road, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0JS

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.


King Alfred's Tower Car Park is a Dark Sky Discovery Site, an officially recognised place where anyone can stargaze. Most such locations have overnight parking (sometimes with a fee); however, many do not allow overnight camping. There may or may not be toilet facilities.

Location events organiser

Dark Night Skies Cranborne Chase AONB

Dark Night Skies Cranborne Chase AONB organises events at this location

Please contact Dark Night Skies Cranborne Chase AONB directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location


Weather forecast

  • 28/03/24

    37%
  • 28/03/24

    7%
  • 29/03/24

    41%
  • 29/03/24

    81%

Weather forecast for Stourhead (1.7 miles away) updated 28/03/24 at 20:00.




Events nearby

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  • Crewkerne and District Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Wednesday 17th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Norton-sub-Hambdon Village Hall, Norton-sub-Hambdon, TA14 6SF (20.9 miles away)

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  • Bath Astronomers monthly meeting

    Wednesday 24th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath, BA1 2BL (18.4 miles away)

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  • Somerset Levels Stargazers monthly meeting and observing

    Wednesday 24th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Othery Village Hall, Othery, TA7 0QU (22.7 miles away)

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  • Wiltshire Astronomical Society observing session

    Friday 3rd May 2024 from 20:30pm to 23:30pm

    Lacock Playing Fields, Chippenham, SN15 2LQ (23.0 miles away)

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  • Wessex Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Tuesday 7th May 2024 from 00:00am to 21:00pm

    Allendale Centre - Wimborne, Wimborne, BH21 1AS (27.2 miles away)

    More info

Stay and gaze nearby

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  • Double-Gate Farm B&B

    Riverside, Lower Godney, Somerset, BA5 1RZ (17.5 miles away)

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  • DreamAcres – Cranborne Chase

    Coombe Bissett, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 4LP (23.1 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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