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Lansdown Park & Ride

Lansdown Park & Ride

Lansdown, Bath, BA1 9BJ

Best time to visit

An easy site to access just a few metres south of the Lansdown Park and Ride behind the Sports field changing facilities.

Plentiful parking, access by bus, and toilets on site. The best views are overhead and to the south over Bath. North horizon obscured but east and west reasonably accessible.

Recommended location by Bath Astronomers.

Lansdown Park & Ride has been recommended as a great place to stargaze by the local authority, national park, community organisation or property owner. May require payment for access or parking.

Location events organiser

Bath Astronomers

Bath Astronomers organises events at this location

Please contact Bath Astronomers directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
Website: http://bathastronomers.org.uk/
Facebook: Bath Astronomers

Weather forecast

  • 18/01/22

    4° 17%

  • 18/01/22

    5° 2%

  • 19/01/22

    4° 9%

  • 19/01/22

    4° 8%

Weather forecast for Bath Racecourse (0.8 miles away) updated 18/01/22 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Lansdown Park & Ride is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Lansdown Park & Ride

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.

Tue 18th Jan

Full Moon
100% illuminated
NO DARKNESS

Wed 19th Jan

Full Moon
99% illuminated
Dark from 17:55 to 18:02
Dark for 0h 6m

Thu 20th Jan

Waning Gibbous
96% illuminated
Dark from 17:56 to 19:17
Dark for 1h 20m

Fri 21st Jan

Waning Gibbous
91% illuminated
Dark from 17:58 to 20:32
Dark for 2h 33m

Sat 22nd Jan

Waning Gibbous
85% illuminated
Dark from 17:59 to 21:48
Dark for 3h 48m

Sun 23rd Jan

Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated
Dark from 18:01 to 23:04
Dark for 5h 2m

Mon 24th Jan

Third Quarter
67% illuminated
Dark from 18:02 to 00:22
Dark for 6h 19m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

Events nearby

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • Bath Astronomers monthly meeting

    Wednesday 26th January 2022 from 00:19am to 21:30pm

    Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath, BA1 2BL (2.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Wiltshire Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 1st February 2022 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Irene Usher Memorial Pavilion, Melksham, SN12 6NS (13.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Wiltshire Astronomical Society observing session

    Friday 4th February 2022 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Lacock Playing Fields, Chippenham, SN15 2LQ (11.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing Safari at Tudor Farmhouse Hotel

    Saturday 5th February 2022 from 18:00pm to 20:00pm

    Tudor Farmhouse Hotel & Restaurant, Coleford, GL16 8JS (26.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Mindful Stargazing Evening with Mark Westmoquette

    Saturday 12th February 2022 from 17:00pm to 21:00pm

    Tokes Farm, Shaftesbury, SP7 9AP (26.7 miles away)

    More info

Stay and gaze nearby

  • Tudor Farmhouse Hotel & Restaurant

    Clearwell, Coleford, GL16 8JS (26.8 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

    More info